Sentence examples for basic honest from inspiring English sources

If a visiting vigneron from Bordeaux pronounced it "a good, basic, honest wine," I'd agree.

Basic, honest, earthy, the King's Head worked for me, and it felt right being there.

A special appetizer one evening, a very basic, honest terrine of foie gras, came with a vibrant green-tomato chutney, well balanced between acid and sweet, that rose above its second-class condiment status and took over the plate.

So, with a modesty that's familiar to those who know Bidwell Vineyards's understated label and tendency to shun the spotlight, they put out what he called a "basic, honest picnic wine".

The American mood, the very pulse of the country!" I liked Gustav, especially his decency, which was thanks to nothing more complicated than his having a basic, honest job, which incidentally none of my friends had, least of all myself.

Basic rights, honest political discourse and limited government are the best of the conservative tradition.

The basic standards of honest government ought to disbar him from the presidency.

The wine list is full of honest, basic wines that work hard for the money, such as my 2004 Drouhin Bourgogne Rouge at 19.50, but those wishing for more glamour can choose a bottle from the Fortnum cellars for an extra 10 corkage charge, a generous gesture.

The specs are pretty basic to be honest, but the real draw is clearly the colored cases.

They're destroying the basic openness and honest operation of Iowa government.

Instead, it's basic protection for honest students at crooked schools.