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free from all additions or embellishment
I'm telling the unvarnished truth
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Recent Examples of unvarnished
Among the reasons cited for Platt’s dismissal was the perception that, under his administration, the city had lost the public’s trust by prioritizing positive public relations and branding over disseminating unvarnished information.
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
The competition will give viewers an unvarnished look behind the curtain of comedy’s darkest corners and brightest spotlights with the challenges inspired by comics’ actual career trajectories.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
His defense is earnest, unvarnished.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
In times of crisis, the markets turn to Dimon as a source of clear and unvarnished authority.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
The competition will give viewers an unvarnished look behind the curtain of comedy’s darkest corners and brightest spotlights with the challenges inspired by comics’ actual career trajectories.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
His defense is earnest, unvarnished.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
In times of crisis, the markets turn to Dimon as a source of clear and unvarnished authority.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unvarnished
Adjective
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With just a few chairs, a handful of tables and a simple tent, the setting was intimate but filled with love and intention.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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And one of these, for those of us accustomed to British conventions but who follow the game in continental Europe, is the simple passage of time.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If the debut white-and-navy look was too plain, the sequel was anything but, with vivid colors practically jumping off of the glossy design.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some are too flashy, while others look too plain to justify the price tag.—
Amina Ayoud,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jarmusch may not be explicitly referencing Carver, though both artists have made an unadorned style their identity.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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Laugh is the kind of rap mastery that shuns maximalism for pristine, unadorned poetics.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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What to expect Unlike solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are safe to watch with the naked eye.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The cloth, bearing an image of a naked man with long hair and a beard, as well as reddish-brown stains resembling wounds from crucifixion, quickly became popular.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Unvarnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unvarnished. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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