bare essentials
plural noun
: the things that are absolutely necessary
We only had enough room to pack the bare essentials.
Examples of bare essentials in a Sentence
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The bodywork is stripped down to the bare essentials, exposing much of the frame and mechanical hardware beneath.
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Utkarsh Sood
june 28,
New Atlas,
28 June 2026
The Corsair Web Hub offers the bare essentials.
—
Alice Jovanee,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
And though the credit is touted by some as a tool to help families save, many say it’s needed just to cover the bare essentials.
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Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Systems and equipment might be compared to the water and sunshine—these are the bare essentials a growing business needs to sustain.
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Dr. Beh Chun Chuan,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2026
In a stroke of genius, he literally got rid of six of those tracks — one bass, two guitars, and the remaining synthesizer stacks — and stripped it down to bare essentials.
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Ahmir “questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
To save every gram of weight, the pod is stripped to its bare essentials, meaning Wilson often spends long shifts squeezed into a dark, carbon-fiber tube, working with LED lamps and a portable AC unit to keep from sweating through his protective suit.
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Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
An individual’s life is reduced to the bare essentials of what fits on a mobile display.
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Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
The Best Small Purses for Hands-Free Travel Days These mini purses fit the bare essentials—and little else.
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Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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Utkarsh Sood
june 28,
New Atlas,
28 June 2026
The Corsair Web Hub offers the bare essentials.
—
Alice Jovanee,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
And though the credit is touted by some as a tool to help families save, many say it’s needed just to cover the bare essentials.
—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
Systems and equipment might be compared to the water and sunshine—these are the bare essentials a growing business needs to sustain.
—
Dr. Beh Chun Chuan,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2026
In a stroke of genius, he literally got rid of six of those tracks — one bass, two guitars, and the remaining synthesizer stacks — and stripped it down to bare essentials.
—
Ahmir “questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
To save every gram of weight, the pod is stripped to its bare essentials, meaning Wilson often spends long shifts squeezed into a dark, carbon-fiber tube, working with LED lamps and a portable AC unit to keep from sweating through his protective suit.
—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
An individual’s life is reduced to the bare essentials of what fits on a mobile display.
—
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
The Best Small Purses for Hands-Free Travel Days These mini purses fit the bare essentials—and little else.
—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Bare essentials.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bare%20essentials. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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