How to Use wholesome in a Sentence
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And with that, one of 2019’s most wholesome memes was born.
—NBC News, 26 June 2019
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But the best part of Bongo Cat is how wholesome the meme is.
—Verge Staff, The Verge, 27 Dec. 2018
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Though that's through 2020 eyes — for a brief time in the last decade, flash mobs were cute and wholesome.
—Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 9 May 2020
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The recipes are wholesome and fresh, and no foods are off-limits.
—Christine Byrne, SELF, 11 Apr. 2018
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Here are a few things to look for in a wholesome food for your active dog.
—Shelby Deering, Country Living, 11 Sep. 2018
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The latter have failed to produce a sweet and wholesome bread.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2021
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Rather than their wicked vices, most used the meme to show love to their most wholesome pleasures.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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There was something so wholesome and down to earth about her.
—Liz Sporkin, PEOPLE.com, 7 June 2018
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It’s like one of the most wholesome, simple, and cheap foods available.
—Joel Wigelsworth, Bon Appétit, 25 Oct. 2021
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The track is an old-school ballad with a booming snare, keys and a wholesome '60s vibe.
—Bonnie Stiernberg, Billboard, 16 Aug. 2019
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The two co-leaders for the award spoke about Pulisic's achievement in a wholesome moment.
—Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
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The 2024 Summer Olympics brought out some of the most wholesome and inspiring moments of the year.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Sure, brown eggs look so much more rustic and wholesome, but that's about it: looks.
—Becky Krystal, Houston Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2018
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All of the ingredients are wholesome, and the meals are easy to prepare.
—Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-Cpt, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2022
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Yogurt has long been praised as a wholesome, nutritious food—the elixir of the dairy aisle.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2024
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Add a wholesome autumn decor touch to your space with a little DIY.
—Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 29 Aug. 2023
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Their tone departed from the more wholesome, aw-shucks style of KVN.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 4 Jan. 2024
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The actress countered by telling a story about the time Prince asked her out in a wholesome way.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2024
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Supper Mario Broth is one of the most wholesome Mario blogs on the internet.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
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Your guests will feel wholesome and indulgent at the same time.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2023
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At the time, the video seemed off-brand for someone who was regarded as a wholesome child star.
—Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, 11 July 2019
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A day of wholesome fun, with a talent show and yearbook photos.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
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This 90 Day Fiancé couple met in the most wholesome way, but there could be big issues on the way.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2025
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See some of the most hilarious and most wholesome memes in the photos above.
—Kara Quebedeaux, Houston Chronicle, 22 Nov. 2019
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The storylines are quite wholesome (and free of the teen crush content so prevalent in these types of shows).
—Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
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Neither hears the truth, as often as is wholesome, and both suffer for the want of the corrective.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Oct. 2023
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No one is going to mistake her for a wholesome country girl, fresh off the farm.
—Bob Doerschuk, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2018
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Overall, a very sweet and wholesome end to a difficult date.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2022
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The world needs this wholesome content now more than ever.
—Abby Gardner, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2020
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Hearing the Who Dey chant on TV in a road stadium is wholesome.
—cleveland, 18 Dec. 2022
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