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Recent Examples of unchic
Emily Ratajkowski Makes the Case for Techy Earphones Tech accessories are often very unchic.
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Vogue, 3 Oct. 2019
Under other circumstances, this hour might have seemed unchic, even geriatric, but these were unusual circumstances indeed.
—Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country, 15 July 2016
Vogue, 3 Oct. 2019
Under other circumstances, this hour might have seemed unchic, even geriatric, but these were unusual circumstances indeed.
—Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country, 15 July 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchic
Adjective
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Her method was simple and, in the current market, unfashionable: commit early, stay long, and place carefully.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Gilberto and Kleberson formed an unfashionable midfield duo largely unknown outside Brazil.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But a barrage of Stop Sales riddled the contents of the uncool flip- top cooler with raw shrimp, cooked shrimp, egg rolls, tofu, raw beef and beef tendon all measuring at least 12 degrees above 41 degrees.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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In interviews, the 26-year-old electro-pop artist and producer has referenced growing up as one of few Asian teenagers in Wichita, Kansas, and feeling perpetually nerdy and uncool.—
Lydia Wei,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But then, the fear that AI could render swaths of the software trade outmoded moved a wave of the savings-for-retirement crowd to demand their money back.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Jones’s novels derive much of their richness from her striking capacity to use literary and cultural tropes that may seem outmoded to new ends.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tokyo Scramble is a mess with its unattractive environments, lackluster stealth gameplay, inconsistent in-game systems, and laughably bad narrative beats.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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From the dramatic adolescent to the unpredictable PMS-ing woman to the irritable menopausal crone, unattractive stereotypes of women ruled by their hormones abound.—
Patricia Bencivenga,
STAT,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Kudrow plays Valerie Cherish playing Aunt Sassy, a dowdy sidekick character.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2026
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Memorably dowdy fashion notwithstanding, the juicy role — part Nurse Ratched, part Jack Torrance — launched Bates into the Hollywood ether following years of false starts.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But while practical, it’s understated enough for everyday wear without making your outfits look frumpy or unstylish.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Dec. 2025
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Only this time, Trump’s ambush was far more clearly choreographed, and thus somewhat less unstylish.—
Jonny Steinberg,
Time,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The governor has rightly made reining in this out-of-control enterprise a top priority in the state budget talks, taking on one of Albany’s most entrenched special interests — the trial lawyers — with the goal of lowering insurance costs for New Yorkers.—
Ike Brannon,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Such was the case at Lincoln-Way West on Friday when Balta came up with two on and two out and Lincoln-Way East trailing by one run.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Another former aide said that quiet guidance shared among female staffers focused on behavior that is legal, but nevertheless viewed as unprofessional and unbecoming of members of Congress — a line that has prevented many from speaking out publicly.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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But doing things the easy way has been unbecoming of the Ducks, who fell behind by two goals, circled the wagons to force overtime but then stumbled in the bonus session, 4-3, off Marco Rossi’s OT winner.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Unchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchic. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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