plain
adjective
clear or distinct to the eye or ear: to stand in plain view.
plainest
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superlativeof plain.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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In “Love and Summer,” William Trevor’s novel of doomed romance and quiet resignation, even the plainest sentence conveys roiling emotion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
As she explained, the Humphreys case is “squarely among ‘the gravest and most important’ cases in which the no-impeachment rule should yield to avoid ‘violating the plainest principles of justice.’
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2025
Mr Duck KC said: "It was the plainest of intrusions and the fear it caused was inevitable."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2025
I had picked up a book about adventurous greens, only to fall for the plainest one.
From Salon ● May 26, 2025
He said this in just the plainest everyday voice, as if discussing that the dog had gotten into the garbage again.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
