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Recent Examples of nonglamorous
Her essay about the real, nonglamorous work of farming is a must-read for anyone who has romanticized the pursuit.
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SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2019
SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonglamorous
Adjective
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Both memoirs prepare the lay gambler for a world of gruelling, bruising defeats and unglamorous back-of-the-envelope calculus.—
Dan Piepenbring,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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Their run defense, often an unglamorous job, needs help.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Jan. 2026
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Small-Business Mindset Listening to both Cook and Drew, all of this sounds unromantic in the best possible way.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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Using these unromantic, 50,000-ton auxiliaries to test the new battleship hull-form, mechanical systems or electrical innovations makes sense.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Even on a dusty tarmac with the car riding on decidedly unexotic Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires (the same rubber that was used to set its official 0–60 and quarter-mile times), the Nevera leapt off the line without a hint of wheelspin.—
Bradley Iger,
Ars Technica,
17 Aug. 2022
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Benefit’s popular cherry-red Benetint started life in 1976 as a nipple stain made for exotic dancers out of rose petals and carmine and later commercialized for the unexotic rest of us.—
Linda Wells,
Town & Country,
16 Apr. 2021
Adjective
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Super Bowl Sunday will bring watch parties with overflowing snack tables and a familiar lineup of wings, chips and dip.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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This moment marks the transition from familiar to unpredictable.—
Micki Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Nonglamorous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonglamorous. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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