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plain

[pleyn] / pleɪn /








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It offers the customary plain benches inside, but other interior features, like an iron stove, sit outside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The one advantage was that the dancers, mainly on a plain stage, could shine in a town that knows its dance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Rather, she takes a plain white bag and decorates it to the max — an “Easter basket of sorts,” as she describes the final product.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

His anger plain to see, he had to be reminded to answer questions, not try to make his case.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Lisa wears plain clothing and no jewelry, and that’s strange too.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day