wholesome

Example Sentences

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A few months later the pair went on a handful of "lovely, wholesome" dates.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Project Hail Mary” is wholesome science fiction that satisfies like a jumbo serving of apple pie and milk.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

I saw this as a very clean, wholesome, funny show, with innocent, though sometimes worrisome childhood struggles that many people could relate to, if only aspirationally for some.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

There is no modest, wholesome attempt at going out on his own to make a life beyond what marital destiny provided.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

I don’t let the girls hev coffee only once a week, accordin to your wish, and keep em on plain wholesome vittles.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott