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Recent Examples of unembellished Rooted in an unembellished documentary aesthetic, the fictional framework of Covi’s screenplay and the nimble camerawork by Frimmel capture Gemma’s chic Trastevere day-to-day as well as the family’s working-class realities — hustles both, in different ways. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 But that same day, COPA released the full, unembellished footage, along with other records from the case. Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2024 The lines are clean, and the designs are unembellished and minimal. Jennifer Cegielski, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023 The legacy of Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills includes among its famous visiting artists Frank Lloyd Wright and Alvar Aalto — global visionaries for their unembellished and elegant furniture and home design from the mid-1930s to mid-1960s. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2020 See all Example Sentences for unembellished 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unembellished
Adjective
  • Its simple style can be dressed up with your best evening wear or paired with casual outfits to be your next wardrobe staple.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Yellow is the simplest, and purple is the most difficult.
    New York Times Games, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Think subversive and specific rather than plain and flat.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Obsession is dense and compact, grows 3 to 4 feet tall and wide, doesn't get naked at the bottom, and doesn't spread its roots.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Brutally Slain in Rural France Home Neighbors further told the outlet that Dawn was found naked outside her home and had sustained head injuries.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The dictations began to coalesce into essays that combined tales of his former, able-bodied life with unvarnished assessments of his medical and mental conditions.
    Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The unvarnished quality of the video footage, specifically its tracking lines, informs the entire film’s retro aesthetic.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025

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“Unembellished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unembellished. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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