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unpretentious

[uhn-pri-ten-shuhs] / ˌʌn prɪˈtɛn ʃəs /


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Only three families have owned the unpretentious diner with its black bar stools, scuffed tile floors and enough nostalgia to fill Shasta Lake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Over his four-decade spanning career, Colicchio has brought a produce-focused, unpretentious approach to modern fine dining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

It's well-loved and unpretentious, with Chanel and Dior handbags dangling from the ceiling, and shelves of crystal-embellished heels.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

But it is his beautiful writing that really surprised me, full of witty, unpretentious chapters about his life of Hollywood glamour.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

It is a sparse and obscure and unpretentious cluster.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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