wholesome

Example Sentences

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But Van Der Beek’s wholesome good looks belied his creative ambitions.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

After father-daughter duo Fyütch and Aura V clinched their win for best children’s music album with the exceedingly wholesome “Harmony,” the two took their matching purple outfits for a spin in the Grammys press room.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

"It's just really disheartening because it's such a delightful hobby and it's so wholesome and then moments like that really break your heart," Wosley said.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

I had no idea if this was proper, but after months of wholesome, dull asylum diet, I was greedy for butter.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath