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Recent Examples of unfancy
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.
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Nathan Heller, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022
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
John McDermott’s set, whose centerpiece is a large papier-mâché sheep, mostly looks like it was put together from objects found in an alley, while Charlotte Palmer-Lane’s costumes are correct but unfancy.
—Terry Teachout, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021
Wisely, the Thursday program was a fairly unfancy preview of what will be played on tour, Grimaud in the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 and music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting the Schumann Symphony No. 4.
—David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, 11 May 2018
Nathan Heller, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022
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
John McDermott’s set, whose centerpiece is a large papier-mâché sheep, mostly looks like it was put together from objects found in an alley, while Charlotte Palmer-Lane’s costumes are correct but unfancy.
—Terry Teachout, WSJ, 7 Oct. 2021
Wisely, the Thursday program was a fairly unfancy preview of what will be played on tour, Grimaud in the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 and music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting the Schumann Symphony No. 4.
—David Patrick Stearns, Philly.com, 11 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfancy
Adjective
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Her weird choice of nom de guerre was Ann, an unadorned name that never sounded right when the DJ announced one of her stage sets.—
Rax King,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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My review bike arrived unadorned; fenders, racks, bottle cages and other bits are available for it.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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As admirably rendered by the translator Ross Benjamin, Kehlmann’s style is sober and matter of fact, the sentences straightforward, undecorated by colorful words or difficult syntax.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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Individuals may honor service members by laying flowers or flags at cemeteries, especially military resting places, where many graves often go undecorated.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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But also take your time in crafting the perfect order of its plain pie — simply tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and basil — or its white pie — with fresh mozzarella, ricotta, butter, garlic, olive oil and basil.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
25 July 2025
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Across social media, we’re told drinking plain water is passe, subpar, and incredibly basic.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Looking for their environmental DNA in scales, slime or skin cells that living beings shed all the time is a simpler way, Workman said.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Accessories were kept simple with large black sunglasses, a black and gold chain shoulder bag, and gold bangles—save for an extra large, wide-brimmed black sun hat.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
23 July 2025
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“Unfancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfancy. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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