Simple
Simple adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.
Tinsel
Tinsel noun - Something attractive but lacking in substance.
Both words in one sentence
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Reality Is Unrealistic: The crown of Lancre, a simple gold coronet, was hidden in a box of stage props that included larger, more elaborate crowns of tinsel and glass.
Source: Discworld / Wyrd Sisters
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