Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of unelaborate
How can something so unelaborate as Sole Meuniere with Lemon and Browned Butter be such a rave?
—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2017
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unelaborate
Adjective
-
Even in a space that’s gone undecorated otherwise, a faux fur blanket draped over your couch with velvet pillows signals an impending winter wonderland.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
1 Dec. 2025
-
McGuane’s style has at times skewed maximalist, a stark departure from Hemingway’s famously undecorated prose.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
-
The opposite side is unadorned white stucco.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
-
The culture clash is presented unadorned without commentary.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Words are better at suggesting ambiguity than plain numbers or emojis.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
-
Experts break down the good, the concerning, and just plain confusing aspects of these controversial recommendations with athletes in mind.—
Outside,
Outside,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
In Catanzaro Lido, a beach town along the Ionian coast, meals tend to be simple and communal.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
-
In her first interview since becoming head of content at Disney+ EMEA, Angela Jain has said the message to writers and producers is simple, the streamer is going to greenlight more originals from the region and will be backing that effort with extra funds for local fare.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
The kitchen—small, unfancy, pleasant—has a window with a sight line to the Duomo: by conventional measures the best view in the apartment, but somehow, in this setting, a private decadence.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2022
-
The writing was elegant but direct, decidedly unfancy, and always infused by Gurza’s encyclopedic knowledge of music and passion for social justice, community and family.—
Richard Marosi,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2022
Cite this Entry
“Unelaborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unelaborate. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
