pure and simple
Example Sentences
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Money, pure and simple, is a main reason.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
They lost because of their clueless campaign, pure and simple.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2024
That claim may have been accepted by some people who should know better, but it’s fakery, pure and simple.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
In his response, Mr Kirby told US media: "Peskov is just lying there, pure and simple."
From BBC ● May 4, 2023
Their purpose, as the name suggests, is to beautify the useful—an important and valued end, but limited in comparison to art pure and simple.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
