unadorned
adjective
un·adorned
ˌən-ə-ˈdȯrnd 
Examples of unadorned in a Sentence
The room is unadorned and very plain.
the completely unadorned clothing favored by members of that religious sect
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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
See All Example Sentences for unadorned
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“Unadorned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unadorned. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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unadorned
adjective
un·adorned
ˌən-ə-ˈdȯ(ə)rnd
: not adorned : lacking decoration : simple
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