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Plain in a sentence

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Plain meaning

  1. Flat, level.
  2. Simple, unaltered.
  3. Ordinary; lacking adornment or ornamentation; unembellished.

Synonyms of Plain

simple undecorated unadorned homely dry bare severe austere obvious unmistakable patent manifest evident apparent stark

Example sentences (20)

Drone image of the canal being built to use water from the Massacre River to irrigate land on the Maribaroux Plain.

Given that I don’t have a PS VR2 yet, it seems I’m going to have to stick to plain console and PC titles this week.

Because while the government can afford a plain budget in 2023, they will need some pizzazz in an election year.

Her unique formula comprises breadcrumbs, honey and the very savoury flavour of Marmite to elevate the plain vegetables.

For it is the plain fact that nowadays there are no conservative or reactionary ideas in general circulation.

He said: “You probably learn more from defeats and we knew that it was not going to be plain-sailing for the entire season.

A new book evokes the secret cinematic revolution that took place in plain sight in the nineteen-fifties.

A plain cheese pizza is a naive 4-year-old at her birthday party thinking she’s been given actual pizza.

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First, it would make plain that some fossil fuels are worse than others, differences that can and should be priced accordingly.

As I recall there was no food available other than packets of plain crisps with wee blue bags of salt!

But if you're sticking with plain milk chocolate, there's only one that really competes with Cadbury Dairy Milk and that's Lindt.

For a fluffier, creamier omelet add 1/3 cup of plain unsweetened oat or almond milk or full fat milk.

But Plain isn’t trying to frame the problems of Chemical Valley as Indigenous versus non-Indigenous.

Full-fat dairy products, such as pasteurised cheese and plain yoghurt or fromage frais, can be given from around six months of age.

He added a plain white T-shirt and a pair of army green trousers, as well as black leather boots.

Even though they are considered heroes, some of DC's champions of justice are just plain greedy.

He was born in Boston to Rose Ann (McColgan) and John F. Sullivan and raised in Jamaica Plain.

But beyond the relevance that the movie has for queer audiences, it’s just a plain fun time.

From all the different tokens, parts, and plain skill points, it can be hard to keep them all straight, let alone where you find each one.

He sees Cybertruck as part of the market’s overall “truckification” — and just plain weird.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "plain" in a sentence?
An example: "Drone image of the canal being built to use water from the Massacre River to irrigate land on the Maribaroux Plain." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "plain" from real English texts.
What does "plain" mean?
Plain means: Flat, level.
What are synonyms of "plain"?
Common synonyms of "plain" include: simple, undecorated, unadorned, homely, dry, bare, severe, austere. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "plain" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "plain", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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