as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
the completely unadorned clothing favored by members of that religious sect
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Recent Examples of unadorned
But the parts of this show that work are the ones that traffic in unadorned truth.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The song doesn’t end in a triumphant singalong or a moment of closure, either, just refreshingly unadorned Justin Vernon harmonies.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
In stark contrast to Hatixhe’s unadorned sensibility, Adelina comes across as Western European, from her elegant clothing to her fertility treatments.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Somehow, these unadorned devices are transformed into materials of aching emotional weight.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The song doesn’t end in a triumphant singalong or a moment of closure, either, just refreshingly unadorned Justin Vernon harmonies.
—Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
In stark contrast to Hatixhe’s unadorned sensibility, Adelina comes across as Western European, from her elegant clothing to her fertility treatments.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Somehow, these unadorned devices are transformed into materials of aching emotional weight.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadorned
Adjective
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Build buffer time, trim one commitment, then return to the itinerary with even gentler expectations and a simpler packing list.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Parents, guardians, aunts and uncles don't have time to read every book on the shelf while trying to pick something for the young reader in their life, so here are some simple ways to determine if a book is suitable for that child.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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These stories make plain the bodily harm that crew members have routinely risked, and how these workers—whose enthusiasm for their work and for cinema itself is palpable—consider a profession whose hazards are not only physical but also psychological, professional, and familial.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Here is the idea in plain terms.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The image was captured through the window of the Orion spacecraft on Monday evening as the Artemis II crew conducted a flyby of the moon — becoming the first humans to see some parts of the moon's far side with the naked eye and traveling farther from Earth than any other humans in history.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Often nearly invisible to the naked eye, microplastics have insidiously found their way into people’s lungs, arterial plaques and brains through food, air and water, researchers have found.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The prominent producer’s untimely death and the events leading to it, which have not previously been reported, were laid bare at Thursday’s proceedings.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The woman with her bare feet in the soil, sitting on a stoop or in the grass.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Unadorned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadorned. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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