as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
I'm telling the unvarnished truth
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Recent Examples of unvarnished
Their critiques are unvarnished and often darkly funny.
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Enter unvarnished brass, the warm, ever-evolving metal ideal for high-touch spots like cabinet pulls, faucet handles, and light switch covers.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
Gone are our unvarnished points of physical comparison—the ordinary, unposed figures of other people.
—Jacob Beckert, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
This is how such unvarnished truth found its way to the people.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
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Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Enter unvarnished brass, the warm, ever-evolving metal ideal for high-touch spots like cabinet pulls, faucet handles, and light switch covers.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2025
Gone are our unvarnished points of physical comparison—the ordinary, unposed figures of other people.
—Jacob Beckert, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
This is how such unvarnished truth found its way to the people.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unvarnished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unvarnished
Adjective
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In such a world, simple answers won’t do; only the courage to ask the hardest questions will push us forward.—
Daphne Koller,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Knox, who committed to wrestle at Rutgers University, and his dad were initially charged with simple assault for purposely/knowingly causing bodily injury after a brawl broke out at Collingswood High School on February.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The demonization of Israel leads to physical attacks on Jews — plain and simple.—
Marc Schneier,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Unlike unsweetened or plain baking chocolate, bittersweet chocolate can contain flavors like vanilla and emulsifiers like soy lecithin.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For a film that treats the human voice itself as a conduit for divinity, Ann Lee rarely leaves those voices unadorned.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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Spread the rest of the frosting on top of the cake, leaving the sides unadorned.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The naked man put up a good fight, but was overpowered and brought to the Arend, Roggeveen’s flagship.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Inconsistent performances and an absence of clarity to the naked eye in the style of play are fair criticisms.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Unvarnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unvarnished. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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