embellish
verb (used with object)
to beautify by or as if by ornamentation; ornament; adorn.
unembellished
-
a word derived from
embellish.
Example Sentences
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If the lyrics on Brat were direct and unembellished, Charli's new album takes minimalism to an extreme.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
A notable exception, however, was what my grandmother referred to with unembellished frankness as her "cucumbers and sour cream."
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2023
The Danish company Fritz Hansen, for example, now carries pieces from the designer’s Planner Group series, which feature slender wrought-iron frames bearing unembellished wood or glass surfaces.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2023
A detailed chronology of the tragedy is relayed in the unembellished Netflix documentary “The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari,” which hinges on interviews with a handful of survivors and people involved in the rescue missions.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2022
I wonder whether we would have loved the weaker, flawed, unembellished version.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
