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
Pope Francis requested his tomb be modest and unadorned.
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Some birds use mud to either build or shore up their nests, so leaving a muddy patch of ground unadorned would be appreciated by them.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Some birds use mud to either build or shore up their nests, so leaving a muddy patch of ground unadorned would be appreciated by them.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unadorned
Adjective
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White is easy, simple, and many times, the best choice for a clean slate.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
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Ahead of the most important game of the year, Luke Esquivel said the key to a strong performance will be simple.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Its impact on the modern environment is made plain when the geologist protagonist must flee terrible wildfires there.—
Diana Arterian
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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LaJoie is one of those rare NASCAR personalities who can explain the sport in plain English while keeping things entertaining—a skill that’s now being put to use on Amazon’s five-race broadcast slate.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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The union was not designed for this kind of naked coercion, and the White House should not be surprised, then, when the blue state targets of Trump's abuse start thinking a little more carefully about their options.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Simply, the naked eye is capable of spotting the colorful display from Earth if the weather conditions cooperate.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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No one has accused the Adidas Taekwondo of maximalism, but a new version from one of the brand’s longest-running collaborators is stripping down the sneaker to even more bare elements.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Here’s how to choose the right fix for your lawn's bare spots. Consider Your Timeline Aesthetics, foot traffic, and outdoor events and activities all influence your timeline for repairing a bare spot in your lawn.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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“Unadorned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unadorned. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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