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rustic

[ruhs-tik] / ˈrʌs tɪk /


ADJECTIVE
simple, artless, or unsophisticated
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Hawthorne called Thoreau “ugly as sin, long-nosed, queer-mouthed, and with uncouth and somewhat rustic, although courteous manners.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

A rustic South Carolina lodge with 16 bedrooms and 18 bathrooms has been listed for $7.2 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Morris, who’d flown in from New York after attending her pal Taylor Swift’s wedding on Friday night, made an improbably smooth segue between her and Zedd’s synthed-up “The Middle” and the rustic “My Church.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 5, 2026

Inspired by tips from Kitchn writer Faith Durand, Mary Elizabeth Williams developed a rustic homemade loaf that comes together in a single hour.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

The first was the entire back wall, which was taken over by book-lined bookshelves, like a very rustic library.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu




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