as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
the completely unadorned clothing favored by members of that religious sect
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Recent Examples of unadorned
But, to the modern eye, accustomed to quick cuts and ominous underscoring, the unadorned watchfulness of classic vérité can be jarring.
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Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
What if investment jewelry could be just that; a wearable investment in unadorned precious metals, ready to be cashed in as needed?
—Kate Matthams, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The film opens with a short, satirical cartoon about Soviet bureaucrats forcefully replacing idiosyncratic historic buildings with nearly identical, unadorned apartment blocks.
—Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Many Brutalist buildings make extensive use of concrete, which are utilized in large, unadorned, and spare structures.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadorned
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That simplicity feels so apt for this show, There's enough here: The production is simple and sweet, while Jonas and Warren exude a certain magnetism.—
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Sam: Bruno Fernandes is the bogeyman, plain and simple.—
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Or skip the color entirely and let your designs pop off plain, undyed eggs.—
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The plain white court shoes have a low profile, featuring a traditional lace-up design, durable rubber outsoles, slim toe boxes, and a wide range of sizes from 5 to 11 (including half sizes).—
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Although eclipse glasses were essential to see any other part of the eclipse, totality was strictly a naked eyesight.—
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In Caruso, voters saw a former Republican, and an antiabortion one at that, who had switched his party affiliation for naked political expediency.—
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My brain and experience tells me to expect something in the middle of my wildest dreams and the bare minimum swap of Hanson for Coachman.—
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Rutter has made an impact since becoming the club’s most expensive purchase last summer, his influence extending beyond the bare facts of a healthy 12 goal involvements in 32 Brighton appearances (eight goals, four assists).—
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“Unadorned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadorned. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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