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wholesome

[hohl-suhm] / ˈhoʊl səm /


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Keen says she actually preferred Galaxy to the first film as it has "loads of funny moments" alongside "cute, wholesome moments".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

There is no modest, wholesome attempt at going out on his own to make a life beyond what marital destiny provided.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

"It's just really disheartening because it's such a delightful hobby and it's so wholesome and then moments like that really break your heart," Wosley said.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

But there’s no debating this granola’s sturdy, wholesome deliciousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Undoing all their wholesome death-conditioning with this disgusting outcry—as though death were something terrible, as though any one mattered as much as all that!

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley