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
At its core, the piece is rather simple: an unadorned gallery is left in darkness, and visitors are given small blue flashlights to navigate the space.
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Feb. 2025
But, to the modern eye, accustomed to quick cuts and ominous underscoring, the unadorned watchfulness of classic vérité can be jarring.
—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
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Feb. 2025
But, to the modern eye, accustomed to quick cuts and ominous underscoring, the unadorned watchfulness of classic vérité can be jarring.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadorned
Adjective
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Murder victim's family has been 'counting down the minutes' until South Carolina execution Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Even something as simple as hanging your own art on the walls or sharing a project online will work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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There are many causes for hair loss—pregnancy, medication, stress, tight styling, or just plain genetics, to name a few.—
Danielle Cohen,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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Our Review Only recent Macs with either M4 Pro or M4 Max CPUs support Thunderbolt 5; Macs with plain M4 chips will not.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The eggs appear like tiny bits of dirt to the naked eye and are about half a millimeter in size.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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The moon and Venus will be fairly easy to see with the naked eye, but the dimness of Saturn may post a challenge for some.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This alignment can ensure that business areas of greater risk receive the proper share of security funds, rather than sufficing the bare minimum required.—
Siranjeevi Dheenadhayalan,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The formula’s lightweight feel layers well with or without lip products—wear on bare lips or atop lipstick.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Unadorned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadorned. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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