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wholesome

[hohl-suhm] / ˈhoʊl səm /


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Imagining you playing a wholesome character sure is an exercise for the mind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

But the Midwest is as wholesome as social media is toxic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

It provided a magnificent and wholesome climax to the 154th Open, a dramatic championship marked by class and controversy.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

Others will make the mistake because they’re eager for a wholesome reminder that not everything here is that bad.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

If sweet is the right word: wholesome, maybe, is nearer.’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien


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