as in austere
providing only the essentials and nothing fancy or luxurious
accommodations on the windjammer are spartan but clean and comfortable nevertheless
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Adjective
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His austere personal style and reputation for discipline initially generated significant public goodwill.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025 -
Once a year, the austere and rule-making planet Saturn moves backward in the sky for four or five months.—
Lisa Stardust,
refinery29.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Looking for their environmental DNA in scales, slime or skin cells that living beings shed all the time is a simpler way, Workman said.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Accessories were kept simple with large black sunglasses, a black and gold chain shoulder bag, and gold bangles—save for an extra large, wide-brimmed black sun hat.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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More than 10,000 shoppers just bought the same no-frills Frigidaire Window Air Conditioner in the past month.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Thorne’s vitamins are no-fuss, no-frills, and yes—a bit pungent.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 July 2025
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Trouble is, that stark premium does not reflect growth in the fund’s NAV.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Collectively, the moves cap a stark turnaround in Trump's approach toward President Putin over the Ukraine issue.—
Charles Maynes,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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“Spartan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spartan. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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