be plain
Example Sentences
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As part of the new proposals, packs would need to be plain with strict limits on branding and only simple flavour descriptions like "apple" or "cola" used.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
This should be plain as day to anyone who cares to look and listen.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2026
A giraffe without spots at a Tennessee zoo may be plain, but she’s definitely not ordinary.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
“To be plain dressed — it just felt wrong to me,” Nézet-Séguin said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
“I should be plain angry the way you be gone long enough.”
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
