The word unabashed has appeared in 102 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Oct. 9 in “Meet the Mets’ Playoff Pumpkin, a Good-Luck Charm That Seems to Be Working” by Callie Holtermann:
Why, exactly, have the team’s fans latched on to so many supposedly auspicious symbols this season? It may be a blend of hope, superstition and unabashed corniness, Mike Silva, host of the Talkin’ Mets podcast, said. “These are the kind of things that take a very rote, boring sport and add color commentary to it,” he said.
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