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
What if investment jewelry could be just that; a wearable investment in unadorned precious metals, ready to be cashed in as needed?
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Kate Matthams, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The film opens with a short, satirical cartoon about Soviet bureaucrats forcefully replacing idiosyncratic historic buildings with nearly identical, unadorned apartment blocks.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Many Brutalist buildings make extensive use of concrete, which are utilized in large, unadorned, and spare structures.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
They are served completely unadorned: just a soft tortilla with a big helping of meat heaped on it, nothing more.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kate Matthams, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The film opens with a short, satirical cartoon about Soviet bureaucrats forcefully replacing idiosyncratic historic buildings with nearly identical, unadorned apartment blocks.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Many Brutalist buildings make extensive use of concrete, which are utilized in large, unadorned, and spare structures.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
They are served completely unadorned: just a soft tortilla with a big helping of meat heaped on it, nothing more.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadorned
Adjective
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All of this is a vaguely long-winded way of making a simple point — the outlook for Wolves’ defence has changed dramatically over the course of this season.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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No code is needed to get started, as a simple click below will activate this offer.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Personal style is all about texture, and so for me, adding texture through an accessory, like a leather belt or gold jewelry, helps make your outfits feel less plain.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2025
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Food rationing in the U.K. only ended in 1954, when Twiggy was 5 years old, and her generation lived on simple, plain home cooking.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But when women are naked, Margaret Qualley as well, in The Substance, nobody would dream of talking to her about her genitalia or her nipples or any of those things.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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Saxon got up to go to the bathroom and Lochlan took a peak at his brother’s naked body.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But more often than not, my efforts (or lack thereof) result in clumps of plants in some areas, and bare sections in others.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sour, bare chested and wearing only peachy shalwar pants and a garnet string around his neck, is soon joined by an ensemble of five women, traditionally dressed for the classical Indian dance form Bharatanatyam.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Unadorned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadorned. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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