as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
I'm telling the unvarnished truth
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Recent Examples of unvarnished
The unvarnished quality of the video footage, specifically its tracking lines, informs the entire film’s retro aesthetic.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
In a genre often criticized for its performative drama, Quad strikes the perfect balance between delivering just enough theatrics to keep viewers hooked and grounding it all with a dose of unvarnished reality.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
Bullying, accompanied by threats from the world’s richest man, is the Trump Effect in unvarnished form.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Together, these conversations offer a window into how global leaders are approaching a period of potential turmoil—and provide an unvarnished guide to power politics in an era of American disruption.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
In a genre often criticized for its performative drama, Quad strikes the perfect balance between delivering just enough theatrics to keep viewers hooked and grounding it all with a dose of unvarnished reality.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
Bullying, accompanied by threats from the world’s richest man, is the Trump Effect in unvarnished form.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2025
Together, these conversations offer a window into how global leaders are approaching a period of potential turmoil—and provide an unvarnished guide to power politics in an era of American disruption.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unvarnished
Adjective
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This fund is the simplest way to play the inevitable rise in lithium prices.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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But with a change as simple as adding a bistro table and chairs, these cozy nooks become inviting oases to use regularly.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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My son didn’t want the standard plain vanilla suspended ceiling.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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With modest effort and our standard test parts, our system looks great all lit up (even with the plain, unlit fans on our 240mm CPU cooler).—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The smoldering lava looks gray to the naked eye, but the hot areas pop out in the thermal view.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The indictment was handed down after technicians at a national Best Buy facility in Kentucky, known as Geek Squad City, discovered what prosecutors described as a photo of a naked, prepubescent girl while fixing Rettenmaier’s broken computer and notified local FBI agents.—
Scott Schwebke,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Unvarnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unvarnished. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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