as in simple
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
The language is spare for Mishima; the narrative is relatively unembellished, almost journalistic.
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Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
His women and men came out like automatons on his runways and moved like bullets, which was a whole new way of presenting unembellished clothes.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
Nicholson’s unembellished beauty, as ripe for discovery as a remote landscape, permeates the film as much as Ziegler’s changeling aura.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
Rooted in an unembellished documentary aesthetic, the fictional framework of Covi’s screenplay and the nimble camerawork by Frimmel capture Gemma’s chic Trastevere day-to-day as well as the family’s working-class realities — hustles both, in different ways.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
His women and men came out like automatons on his runways and moved like bullets, which was a whole new way of presenting unembellished clothes.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
Nicholson’s unembellished beauty, as ripe for discovery as a remote landscape, permeates the film as much as Ziegler’s changeling aura.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
Rooted in an unembellished documentary aesthetic, the fictional framework of Covi’s screenplay and the nimble camerawork by Frimmel capture Gemma’s chic Trastevere day-to-day as well as the family’s working-class realities — hustles both, in different ways.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unembellished
Adjective
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Experts say these are all the benefits of this simple exercise Is Zone 2 cardio best for fat loss?—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Simple Systems: Create ease and flow with simple back-end structures and client journeys.—
Christine Williams,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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During Kenya’s mass protests last year, demonstrators created chatbots to explain complex legislation in plain language to help their peers understand its impact.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 May 2025
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There are date-night options ranging from the expensive to the affordable, from the romantic to the just plain fun.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Pope Francis requested his tomb be modest and unadorned.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Some birds use mud to either build or shore up their nests, so leaving a muddy patch of ground unadorned would be appreciated by them.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The combo of the two can be difficult to take in with the naked eye.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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Her Victoria Beckham look was the perfect subtle nod to naked dressing: Gerber wore a boxy blazer and mini dress with a pair of sheer thigh-level stockings.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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This could spare Meta any potential further embarrassment of having its founder's unvarnished internal emails picked apart in public.—
Ashley Belanger – May 16,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Outright fights are just one facet of the film’s unvarnished fidelity to Kana’s state of mind.—
Nicolas Rapold,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Unembellished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unembellished. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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