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
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.
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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
But that same day, COPA released the full, unembellished footage, along with other records from the case.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2024
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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
But that same day, COPA released the full, unembellished footage, along with other records from the case.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2024
See All Example Sentences for unembellished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unembellished
Adjective
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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.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Kit kept things simple with a traditional dark blue suit, pairing the look with a white shirt and polkadot bowtie and his usual glasses.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Or skip the color entirely and let your designs pop off plain, undyed eggs.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
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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).—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In these factual sections, Tuck’s voice is sober and unadorned, befitting the overwhelming horror of the subject matter.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Accommodations were generally simple: a twin bed, unadorned walls, a place to put my clothes, maybe a sink.—
Kate Siber,
Outside Online,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Although eclipse glasses were essential to see any other part of the eclipse, totality was strictly a naked eyesight.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Garland has long been fascinated by failures of the human imagination, and the sole purpose of this 93-minute immersion test is to bring the unvarnished truth of what those SEALs experienced in Ramadi closer to home.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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At a time when international relations are more often shaped by economic advantage and political power grabs than humanitarian intervention, there’s something profoundly affecting about this unvarnished depiction of frontline combat.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Unembellished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unembellished. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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