pure and simple
Example Sentences
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"It was expropriation, pure and simple," Schulz said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Nothing about these contracts is an investment. Nothing about them is a rational hedge for a financial position. They are pure and simple gambling vehicles running through a U.S. government-regulated exchange,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
This "constitutes, pure and simple, a form of cheating", the football governing body said at the time.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
The cave diver tweet is a pure and simple ragepost.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 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
