plainness

Example Sentences

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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

If you’ve never seen it, Washington Consumers’ Checkbook is a no-frills, ad-free magazine that comes twice a year and revels in its rigor and reassuring plainness.

From Washington Post • May 24, 2022

The Quaker plainness and understatement of Hay’s work sets it apart, befitting an artist who has always been something of an outlier.

From New York Times • May 28, 2021

My name stands out, colorful and detailed among the black-and-white plainness of his other cards.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord