as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
I'm telling the unvarnished truth
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Recent Examples of unvarnished
Providing unvarnished truthful assessments is the job of the intelligence community.
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Mark S. Chandler, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
The dictations began to coalesce into essays that combined tales of his former, able-bodied life with unvarnished assessments of his medical and mental conditions.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
The unvarnished quality of the video footage, specifically its tracking lines, informs the entire film’s retro aesthetic.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
In a genre often criticized for its performative drama, Quad strikes the perfect balance between delivering just enough theatrics to keep viewers hooked and grounding it all with a dose of unvarnished reality.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
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Mark S. Chandler, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
The dictations began to coalesce into essays that combined tales of his former, able-bodied life with unvarnished assessments of his medical and mental conditions.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
The unvarnished quality of the video footage, specifically its tracking lines, informs the entire film’s retro aesthetic.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
In a genre often criticized for its performative drama, Quad strikes the perfect balance between delivering just enough theatrics to keep viewers hooked and grounding it all with a dose of unvarnished reality.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unvarnished
Adjective
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All of this is a vaguely long-winded way of making a simple point — the outlook for Wolves’ defence has changed dramatically over the course of this season.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Combining crisp water, sun-dappled shade, and the simple pleasure of drifting with the current creates the perfect recipe for vacation memories.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Personal style is all about texture, and so for me, adding texture through an accessory, like a leather belt or gold jewelry, helps make your outfits feel less plain.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
15 Mar. 2025
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Food rationing in the U.K. only ended in 1954, when Twiggy was 5 years old, and her generation lived on simple, plain home cooking.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His portfolio of work leans towards clean, unadorned lines peppered with Brutalist inspiration.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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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
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Unlike with a solar eclipse, all phases of a total lunar eclipse are safe to look at with the naked eye.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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While viewers need special glasses to observe solar eclipses, lunar eclipses are safe to view with the naked eye.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Unvarnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unvarnished. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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