unfancy

Example Sentences

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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. 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
  • His portfolio of work leans towards clean, unadorned lines peppered with Brutalist inspiration.
    Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
  • At its core, the piece is rather simple: an unadorned gallery is left in darkness, and visitors are given small blue flashlights to navigate the space.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Dallas has designated four locations where undecorated natural trees can be left through Feb. 3.
    Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • With modest effort and our standard test parts, our system looks great all lit up (even with the plain, unlit fans on our 240mm CPU cooler).
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 1 Mar. 2025
  • My son didn’t want the standard plain vanilla suspended ceiling.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Prioritizing fitness amid a busy travel schedule, the former Radio City Rockette and The Talk host says her outlook is simple.
    Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
  • But with a change as simple as adding a bistro table and chairs, these cozy nooks become inviting oases to use regularly.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Unfancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfancy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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