How to Use wholesome in a Sentence

wholesome

adjective
Definition of wholesomenext
Synonyms for wholesomenext
  • The two co-leaders for the award spoke about Pulisic's achievement in a wholesome moment.
    — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
  • All of the ingredients are wholesome, and the meals are easy to prepare.
    — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Cdn, Nasm-Cpt, Good Housekeeping, 16 June 2022
  • Add a wholesome autumn decor touch to your space with a little DIY.
    — Rebecca Norris, Country Living, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Their tone departed from the more wholesome, aw-shucks style of KVN.
    — Simon Shuster, TIME, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Your guests will feel wholesome and indulgent at the same time.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2023
  • A day of wholesome fun, with a talent show and yearbook photos.
    — Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
  • The storylines are quite wholesome (and free of the teen crush content so prevalent in these types of shows).
    — Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Neither hears the truth, as often as is wholesome, and both suffer for the want of the corrective.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Overall, a very sweet and wholesome end to a difficult date.
    — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Hearing the Who Dey chant on TV in a road stadium is wholesome.
    — cleveland, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Thanks to the wholesome themes, there is plenty to enjoy here in addition to the cute couple.
    — Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Soft, wholesome, bright and cheerful aromas of red and black cherries and fresh plums.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • That all of these elements are in a rather wholesome and kid-friendlt package is icing on the cake.
    — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 4 June 2022
  • The Jeep franchise was wholesome enough, but the passenger-car side dish smelled rotten.
    — Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Even its name could sound creepy or wholesome depending on your mood.
    — Wired, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Another pokes fun at the wholesome sitcoms from the ’80s and ’90s, with the trio starring as three goth guys who lead very basic lives.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Believe it or not, amid all the drama, the series managed to get a few wholesome moments into the mix, too.
    — Abrigail Williams, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2023
  • And her relationship with them—more like friends than kin—is wholesome and warm.
    — Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Enjoy the wholesome stories of Junga, Heidi, Grandma Yeti and all of their friends on the mountain.
    — Sam Boyer, cleveland, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The 30-year-old’s style has evolved over the years from a wholesome Disney star to edgy baddie, and she’s only gotten better and badder with age.
    — Amanda Curran, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Ana always said Bianca was, like, the best mom and just did everything — was, like, a very good person and was very — wholesome and kind.
    — Debora Patta, CBS News, 2 July 2023
  • One secret to the remarkably savory taste of this wholesome meal-in-a-bowl is simply zapping the uncooked rice and onion in the oil before adding the broth.
    — Nancy Baggett, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • That means this wholesome dish contains very little fat from your protein source.
    — Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022
  • The trio posed for a wholesome family photo while decked out in skiing attire, as the proud dad stood in the middle of his two smiling kids.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
  • The show's wholesome veneer masked a damaging culture of control, the couple said.
    — Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • At the same time, busy Americans had less time to cook wholesome meals at home, and the frequency of eating out doubled in recent years.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 29 Sep. 2022
  • When the producers of Grease wanted a wholesome voice for some of that soundtrack’s faux-Fifties pop songs, Bullens landed that gig too.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2023
  • That resulted in the most wholesome and genuine content.
    — Moises Mendez Ii, Time, 1 Nov. 2022
  • But there is another side to Ms. Miller’s wholesome image.
    — Steve Eder, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2022
  • But behind this lies another, less wholesome, reason, and that is the politics of class.
    — Nick Morrison, Forbes, 17 July 2023

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