pure and simple
idiom
: with nothing other than what has been mentioned
—used after a noun or phrase to add emphasis
It was fraud, pure and simple.
The relationship is over, pure and simple.
Examples of pure and simple in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Aysha Bagchi: The prosecution said that Donald Trump's actions that are at issue in this case were election fraud, pure and simple.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
The documentary is pure and simple the history of the party.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2024
DeSantis’s presidential campaign was a marketing failure, pure and simple.
—Adam Hanft, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
Kevin and his brothers, who will soon be drawn into the ring along with him, see themselves as athletes, pure and simple.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
Moutier says this is a public health crisis, pure and simple.
—Susan Spencer, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2023
But then there will be the slice itself: a large, tapering wedge, maybe dressed with rounds of pepperoni, or studded with sultry mushrooms, maybe just a pure and simple triangle of sauce and cheese.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2023
That is honesty and respect for our years of following you, pure and simple.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
This budget creatine option is a pure and simple powder that provides five grams of micronized creatine monohydrate per serving.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
The documentary is pure and simple the history of the party.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2024
DeSantis’s presidential campaign was a marketing failure, pure and simple.
—Adam Hanft, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
Kevin and his brothers, who will soon be drawn into the ring along with him, see themselves as athletes, pure and simple.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
Moutier says this is a public health crisis, pure and simple.
—Susan Spencer, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2023
But then there will be the slice itself: a large, tapering wedge, maybe dressed with rounds of pepperoni, or studded with sultry mushrooms, maybe just a pure and simple triangle of sauce and cheese.
—Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2023
That is honesty and respect for our years of following you, pure and simple.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2023
This budget creatine option is a pure and simple powder that provides five grams of micronized creatine monohydrate per serving.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 July 2023
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