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unadorned

British  
/ ˌʌnəˈdɔːnd /

adjective

  1. not decorated; plain

    a bare unadorned style
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Example Sentences

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Unfortunately for the listener, the actress Kimberly Farr seeks to infuse Ms. Goodman’s careful, unadorned prose with too much energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Spiro favors crawling tempos and unadorned piano melodies, which leave more room for her husky voice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

Obsessive gathering has led to Lang’s getting down to unadorned basics.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

I ended up going pretty retro and unadorned, ordering a grilled cheese and fries, but the grilled cheese happened to have a bacon jam on it.

From Salon • May 21, 2024

His armor was iron-grey chainmail over layers of boiled leather, plain and unadorned, and it spoke of age and hard use.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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