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plainness





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Part of the Cenotaph's power is its plainness.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

The plainness of Mallory Portnoy’s Stella was epitomized by the way she cuffed her jeans.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

But when he avoids plainness, his judiciousness can seem very like maturity.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2023

If you’ve never seen it, Washington Consumers’ Checkbook is a no-frills, ad-free magazine that comes twice a year and revels in its rigor and reassuring plainness.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2022

My name stands out, colorful and detailed among the black-and-white plainness of his other cards.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord




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