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wholesome

[hohl-suhm] / ˈhoʊl səm /


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These unofficial sessions, in which Daphne recalls wholesome, inspiring moments of communion with Eddie, cure her of pretty much all her childhood hang-ups.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Even so, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” was and is sincere and wholesome, even moving at times.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

“Something a little more wholesome than the debauchery of downtown,” says John Ingram, chairman of the Ingram Industries conglomerate and owner of the pro-soccer team Nashville SC.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“Taylor, who played my dad, was the more wholesome, normalized version of who my dad was,” Konkle says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

He did have many of the qualities of the Star Wars hero, a kind of wholesome purity that seemed too good to be true but was so natural as to make him appear almost delicate.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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