homely
Example Sentences
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Are observations about women loving shoes and homely men with money earth-shattering?
From Washington Post
Traditionally, the word "pudding" referred to homely and rustic desserts that were commonly eaten by the lower classes.
From Salon
Soon, I had a homely 3-foot tree on the dining table, just as the sun started to set.
From Salon
He was homely in some eyes and downright ugly in others.
From Washington Post
"I didn't believe in sex before marriage," she says, "I was very homely."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
