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Recent Examples of unfancy
The kitchen—small, unfancy, pleasant—has a window with a sight line to the Duomo: by conventional measures the best view in the apartment, but somehow, in this setting, a private decadence.
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Nathan Heller, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022
The writing was elegant but direct, decidedly unfancy, and always infused by Gurza’s encyclopedic knowledge of music and passion for social justice, community and family.
—Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
John McDermott’s set, whose centerpiece is a large papier-mâché sheep, mostly looks like it was put together from objects found in an alley, while Charlotte Palmer-Lane’s costumes are correct but unfancy.
—Terry Teachout, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021
Wisely, the Thursday program was a fairly unfancy preview of what will be played on tour, Grimaud in the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 and music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting the Schumann Symphony No. 4.
—David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, 11 May 2018
Nathan Heller, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022
The writing was elegant but direct, decidedly unfancy, and always infused by Gurza’s encyclopedic knowledge of music and passion for social justice, community and family.
—Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2022
John McDermott’s set, whose centerpiece is a large papier-mâché sheep, mostly looks like it was put together from objects found in an alley, while Charlotte Palmer-Lane’s costumes are correct but unfancy.
—Terry Teachout, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021
Wisely, the Thursday program was a fairly unfancy preview of what will be played on tour, Grimaud in the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 and music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting the Schumann Symphony No. 4.
—David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, 11 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfancy
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And trust me, my accidental luggage swap in Paris is proof that unadorned, plain luggage is a big travel mistake.Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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As the movie begins, the camera pans across a series of cheerful row houses with gardens, landing on one that’s identical but for its unadorned severity.Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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Remember in Abbott’s first-ever holiday episode when Janine passed out a completely blank and undecorated cookie to her student, who is a Jehovah’s Witness?Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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There’s actually some science to it—a study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology found that people shown photos of homes decked out in Christmas decorations perceived the residents as friendlier and more sociable compared to undecorated homes.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Nov. 2024
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Headbands Do Blair Waldorf or Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy proud with a sparkly or plain headband that sweeps hair back with ease.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
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Now, that comes with the caveat that everyone has different dietary needs, budgets, and plain old preferences.Sara Coughlin, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
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Most antimatter particles created in particle accelerators have been fairly simple: anti-protons, positrons, anti-tritium and anti-helium — that sort of thing.Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
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This small French bakery serves up simple but flawlessly executed French bread, and the jambon beurre sandwich here, served with a thick slathering of butter, grainy mustard and ham on a crusty baguette, reigns as my favorite sandwich of the year.Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Unfancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfancy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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