plainness

Example Sentences

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I love their cute little Sugar Muffins name, and I never tire of their plainness.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2025

Part of the Cenotaph's power is its plainness.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2024

And because of their lack of plainness, these pieces will surely become heirlooms, recycled gold and lab-grown diamonds worn again and again by generations to come.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2023

But the straightforwardness of this Fifth sometimes tipped into plainness, as when the strings in the first movement covered rebellious passages in the winds.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2022

Though of great age, its metal shone clear and untarnished, and its very plainness had the beauty of true nobility.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander