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wholesome

[hohl-suhm] / ˈhoʊl səm /


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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

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

From Los Angeles Times

I’m looking for the Dannemans, a name that sounds wholesome like a pastry.

From Literature

The statement adds, “Costco has prioritized keeping its chickens at $4.99 over ensuring those chickens are safe to eat, all while holding out its poultry to consumers as top-quality and wholesome.”

From Salon

On the one hand, it’s a “relatively harmless, wholesome form of entertainment.”

From The Wall Street Journal