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Recent Examples of unelaborate
How can something so unelaborate as Sole Meuniere with Lemon and Browned Butter be such a rave?
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2017
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unelaborate
Adjective
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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,
9 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
Adjective
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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
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What if investment jewelry could be just that; a wearable investment in unadorned precious metals, ready to be cashed in as needed?—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As shown by comments from Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Fremont, the potential for a blockbuster bipartisan effort to force change used to be plain.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Think subversive and specific rather than plain and flat.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Styled by Dani Levi, Kardashian wore a simple floor-length bodycon gown from Balenciaga Couture.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
17 Feb. 2025
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Yellow is the simplest, and purple is the most difficult.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
23 Aug. 2022
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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
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“Unelaborate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unelaborate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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