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free from all additions or embellishment
the unornamented interior of an old New England church
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Recent Examples of unornamented
In her plain, unornamented office, the elegant Asakawa toys with the string of pearls around her neck and starts her story at the beginning.
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IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2012
Those sorts of businesses, Mr. Rezvani observed, are unornamented, lean and stringent about how many machines or work hours are needed per order.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
Opt for a neutral color scheme, and choose unornamented styles for cabinet hardware and backsplash tile.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2022
In echoes of his arraignment last month, Jones appeared via Zoom video conference, wearing a dark suit in an unornamented room, for the U.S. District Court in Detroit proceeding.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2020
Eventually burial grounds in the United States’ became more basic and unornamented, more removed from people’s daily lives.
—National Geographic, 15 Oct. 2019
IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2012
Those sorts of businesses, Mr. Rezvani observed, are unornamented, lean and stringent about how many machines or work hours are needed per order.
—Talmon Joseph Smith, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024
Opt for a neutral color scheme, and choose unornamented styles for cabinet hardware and backsplash tile.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2022
In echoes of his arraignment last month, Jones appeared via Zoom video conference, wearing a dark suit in an unornamented room, for the U.S. District Court in Detroit proceeding.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 3 June 2020
Eventually burial grounds in the United States’ became more basic and unornamented, more removed from people’s daily lives.
—National Geographic, 15 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unornamented
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My top answer is a simple and no-brainer recommendation: Wash your hands with soap and water.Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Keep your indoor money tree healthy and lush with these simple pruning tips.Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
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Just 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt has about 24 g of protein.Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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Hockey jersey: on sale for $15.65 Original price: $16.99 A plain hockey jersey, like this one from Amazon, easily fits over your padding and is great for practice or everyday wear.Christopher Murray, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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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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They are served completely unadorned: just a soft tortilla with a big helping of meat heaped on it, nothing more.David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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But more general data, not to mention the evidence from the naked eye, suggests there is room for improvement in Strand Larsen’s all-round game.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Object Of The Week: The Pleiades This week, the moon will occult the Pleiades, the closest open cluster of stars to the solar system and a spectacular sight with both the naked eye and through binoculars.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Residents can bring their undecorated, live Christmas trees to the recycling drop-off location and swap it for a new containerized tree (one per household) that can be planted in their yard.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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Dallas has designated four locations where undecorated natural trees can be left through Feb. 3.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
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