warts and all

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But if you don’t, well, maybe you never really loved L.A. as much as the City of Angels, warts and all, deserves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"If you know them as well, I think that just makes it harder because warts and all, you have to try and find a fully-rounded character."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Having spent nearly 50 years telling America’s stories, warts and all, Ken Burns knows better than to traffic in the reassurance business.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2025

Annette’s performance is as astonishing as it is the truest extension of her willingness to play Diana Nyad, warts and all.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024

"Paint me just as I am, warts and all," said Oliver Cromwell to the artist who, thinking to please the great man, had omitted a mole.

From Pushing to the Front by Marden, Orison Swett