as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
the completely unadorned clothing favored by members of that religious sect
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Recent Examples of unadorned
The Papal Gentlemen—laymen who attend to the Pope’s private needs and aid in his displays of hospitality and diplomacy—acted as pallbearers in black suits, carrying the unadorned wooden casket that held Francis’s body.
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
To reach the elevator to the seventh floor, kids and parents pass through an unadorned space where the church distributes items from its food pantry.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
Editors’ Picks The writing is often straightforward and unadorned but there are evocative touches on every page and many comic moments.
—Joseph Berger, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
In these factual sections, Tuck’s voice is sober and unadorned, befitting the overwhelming horror of the subject matter.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
To reach the elevator to the seventh floor, kids and parents pass through an unadorned space where the church distributes items from its food pantry.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
Editors’ Picks The writing is often straightforward and unadorned but there are evocative touches on every page and many comic moments.
—Joseph Berger, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
In these factual sections, Tuck’s voice is sober and unadorned, befitting the overwhelming horror of the subject matter.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadorned
Adjective
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Trevon Williams, who did not escape from the New Orleans jail, was charged with 10 counts of being a principal to simple escape, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced on May 23.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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As artificial intelligence models grow increasingly sophisticated, their capabilities extend far beyond simple task execution.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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The plain version of the chips got a high score, while the other, with a tequila lime flavoring, scored poorly.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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To critics, the obvious answer would be ego, stubbornness or just plain stupidity.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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There’s no exact count of how many people fit inside Sahara, but to the naked eye, there appears to be roughly 20,000 people here to see him, with the crowd spilling out of the tent and extending up the adjacent hillside viewing area.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
28 May 2025
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As always, readers are encouraged to never look directly at the sun with the naked eye, standard sunglasses, or with binoculars/a telescope, as doing so can permanently damage your vision.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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Rickson stages both plays with elegant restraint, arranging just a few bits of furniture in front of a bare brick wall.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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Worn with otherwise fresh and dewy no-makeup makeup, the effect is so summery; the lashes and bare skin feel like a pool day in makeup form.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
21 May 2025
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“Unadorned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadorned. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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