How to Use low-maintenance in a Sentence

low-maintenance

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