homely
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“A Wink at a Homely Girl,” which references a quote from his fellow “Balmerian” H.L.
From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2022
Homely dishes like hash-brown casserole and peanut-butter brownies are presented against pure white and linen backdrops; some dishes are spilling over, or slightly over- or undercooked.
From New York Times • May 4, 2020
A Homely Rodent May Hold Cancer-Fighting Clues The laboratory of Vera Gorbunova and Andrei Seluanov, a husband-and-wife team of biologists at the University of Rochester, has the feel of a petting zoo.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2013
Homely upholstered chairs, stately alumni chairs—they’ve all served as pedestals for the former governor during his two presidential campaigns.
From Slate • Aug. 8, 2012
Frodo was now safe in the Last Homely House east of the Sea.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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