His clothes did not fit well. And he had a plain face, one which many thought was ugly.

VOA: special.2009.06.11

One critic calls it the first television show in a long time that is just plain fun.

VOA: special.2010.01.08

Native American tribes once grew vegetables like beans and corn throughout the Chesapeake coastal plain.

VOA: special.2009.10.06

Here are some expressions about plain old bugs, another word for insects.

VOA: special.2009.06.28

Now this Joe Blow was NOT walking next to a plain Jane.

VOA: special.2010.02.07

Allan Hills 84001 is a plain-looking rock.

VOA: special.2010.07.28

Calvin Coolidge was quiet and plain-looking.

VOA: special.2010.12.23

"Turkey red is perfectly plain in calicoes,"

VOA: special.2010.08.21

He explained his position many times in speeches,debates and letters, including this one written in eighteen fifty-eight: I have made it equally plain that I think the negro is included in the word "men" used in the Declaration of Independence.

VOA: special.2009.02.09

They should have some courage, and they should stop it. It is no good for the players, and somehow I hope the players have the ability around the world to stand up and say we are not playing on this, plain and simple."

VOA: standard.2009.06.07