How to Use low-maintenance in a Sentence
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The big braid look is equal parts stylish and low-maintenance.
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 19 July 2026
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Ferns are easy to grow, low-maintenance, and long-lived.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
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Ask for low-maintenance, piecey bangs to keep styling easy.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
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Most yews are very low-maintenance shrubs.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
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This low-maintenance, easy-to-grow fruit tree will grant any dad a green thumb.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 6 June 2024
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This low-maintenance style should last up to eight weeks if tied down every night.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 2 June 2026
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For a low-maintenance look, opt for curtain bangs.
—Tessa Petak, InStyle, 10 June 2026
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Then simply opt for a low-maintenance style.
—Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
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This is perfect for girls who want a low-maintenance look that still shows their style.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
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Chives are low-maintenance and one of the easiest herbs to grow.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2025
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Here are a few of his go-to low-maintenance plants for color and greenery.
—Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
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The star has put her bright blonde days behind her for a more low-maintenance routine.
—Brittany Talarico, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Grow it as a low-maintenance lawn, mowing just once a month or as little as twice a year.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
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Best low-maintenance indoor plants Can’t seem to keep your plants alive?
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
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Stokes aster plants do best in full sun and are very low-maintenance once established.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
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That has led athletes to switch to low-maintenance styles or learn to do their hair themselves.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 17 July 2024
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The tub's low-maintenance and easy-to-clean features add to its appeal.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2023
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And if her green thumb is lacking, get her something that’s low-maintenance.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 4 May 2023
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These beautiful plants are very low-maintenance yet still look great.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
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This low-maintenance plant doesn't need staking and can handle dry spells.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
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He is known as a good, low-maintenance type and someone who spends time thinking about his own game.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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The layers add movement that makes for low-maintenance styling.
—Liv Holland, Allure, 30 Apr. 2025
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These easy-to-grow, low-maintenance species are planted once and enjoyed for years to come.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
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The sheets’ low-maintenance design makes laundry day a breeze.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
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Because the style is low-maintenance.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
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They’re known to be covered in flowers from spring to fall and are hardy, low-maintenance, plants.
—Erynn Hassinger, Country Living, 22 Feb. 2023
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Leviathan is also designed to be very low-maintenance.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
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Peace lilies are low-maintenance houseplants.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
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It is best suited to rugged, low-maintenance areas.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
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This low-maintenance shrub grows at a a slow rate and can be sheared in late winter into a tidy wall of green.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
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