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free from all additions or embellishment
an unembellished vase is best because it won't take attention away from the flowers
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Recent Examples of unembellished
Safdie’s film is rather a sweet duet between a remarkably unembellished Johnson and a blazingly good, blue-collar and freshly blown-out Emily Blunt as his codependent girlfriend and eventual wife Dawn Staples-Kerr.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2025
Her pair reminds me of these Earth penny loafers with a warm brown hue and unembellished vamp.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Both details were singled out by critics as too outrageously weird, too obviously Lockwood-like, to be unembellished.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The unembellished style is well suited for Lake Orta, the quietly beautiful but shy little sister of northern Italy’s more glamorous resort towns.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 15 Sep. 2025
Her pair reminds me of these Earth penny loafers with a warm brown hue and unembellished vamp.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Both details were singled out by critics as too outrageously weird, too obviously Lockwood-like, to be unembellished.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The unembellished style is well suited for Lake Orta, the quietly beautiful but shy little sister of northern Italy’s more glamorous resort towns.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unembellished
Adjective
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Engineers have developed a simple strategy to help robots remain stable while repairing satellites in orbit by using a second robotic arm to counterbalance movements.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Don’t be afraid to suggest budget caps for group plans, because everyone relaxes when guidelines are simple and visible.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sacred Sites in Uluru Rising 348 meters above the Northern Australian desert plain, Uluru is a massive sandstone monolith—the largest in the world—formed around 550 million years old.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
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The beauty of this top is it can be worn buttoned up and tucked into jeans for a more tailored look, but it can also be worn loose over a plain tank for a model-off-duty finish.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Joseph navigated those years in the wake with unadorned reverence, while starting a family of his own and directing some of the most transcendent music videos of the 2010s.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Transfer unadorned squares to an airtight food storage container and store at room temperature for 3 to 5 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The case back then also involved the bodies of naked, mutilated women, plus all the sexism and homophobia that were pervasive in police work in 1998 and are apparently ship-shape today.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the oven truly stands out for its small details that may not be as noticeable to the naked eye.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But those instances were matched by unvarnished comments that appeared genuine, and risked alienating some of his base.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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The exchange underscored the unvarnished, anything-goes nature of the podcast, which appears designed to feel more like friends hanging out than a polished production.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Unembellished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unembellished. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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