wholesome
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The meals of hot dogs and tinned fruit were revelatory to children used to the flavorings of ginger and kimchi: “This was straight-up American food, wholesome, facile, and inert, and we adored it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
"This morning was really wholesome," World Cup winner Alex Hartley told BBC Test Match Special, having been included in the celebrations.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“He just really gets into the score’s DNA and really has a great insight into how to arrange thematic pieces that I think help make the movies more wholesome, just being a whole thing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Others will make the mistake because they’re eager for a wholesome reminder that not everything here is that bad.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The nuns sigh with contentment as they do when their bellies are full of wholesome food and their souls sated with prayer.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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