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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Recent Examples of spartan
Remember, Slate’s promising something with no screens and crank windows; even Ford’s fairly spartan Maverick pickup has that spec sheet handily beat.
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Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
24 June 2026
Was Kenzaburo Oe, for example, subjected to the same spartan toilet seat?
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
My take → For a $16 billion company, PR has a shockingly spartan website.
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Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
The service, though less than efficient, is delivered with unfailing Midwestern goodwill; rooms are spartan but have pampering touches such as heated bathroom floors and beds as soft as ermine.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Six weeks later, most of the American passengers who were aboard the MV Hondius are now in small, spartan rooms with a bed and an exercise bike at the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha, Nebraska, facing potential weeks of isolation.
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Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Plot details are under wraps but according to the spartan official synopsis, the psychological thriller unfolds in a seemingly idyllic and takes audiences on a vertiginous dive into the shifting limits of a sound mind, as grief and obsession take hold.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
His solution is to hide technology behind spartan interfaces.
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Diana Budds,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2026
The operatives, mostly men and women in their late twenties, sat in a circle in the spartan safe house with a single, small light and no furniture.
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Jason Burke,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
24 June 2026
Was Kenzaburo Oe, for example, subjected to the same spartan toilet seat?
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
My take → For a $16 billion company, PR has a shockingly spartan website.
—
Brian Sullivan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
The service, though less than efficient, is delivered with unfailing Midwestern goodwill; rooms are spartan but have pampering touches such as heated bathroom floors and beds as soft as ermine.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Six weeks later, most of the American passengers who were aboard the MV Hondius are now in small, spartan rooms with a bed and an exercise bike at the National Quarantine Unit in Omaha, Nebraska, facing potential weeks of isolation.
—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
Plot details are under wraps but according to the spartan official synopsis, the psychological thriller unfolds in a seemingly idyllic and takes audiences on a vertiginous dive into the shifting limits of a sound mind, as grief and obsession take hold.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
His solution is to hide technology behind spartan interfaces.
—
Diana Budds,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2026
The operatives, mostly men and women in their late twenties, sat in a circle in the spartan safe house with a single, small light and no furniture.
—
Jason Burke,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spartan
Adjective
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For a president enamored with the gilded and the grand, the exterior of this fair is surprisingly austere.
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Untethered from the austere restrictions of the flat cap, the trade activity felt freer and more creative.
Adjective
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As for the volunteers, the goal is simple—help someone stay safe before the heat turns into an emergency.
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Evidence for at-home tools is thinner than for professional manual drainage, but the simplest options can offer mild circulation and surface-lymph support at a low price.
Adjective
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The burger joint prides itself on its no-frills menu featuring cheese curds, craft sodas and Happiness Meals for the kiddos.
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The no-frills app also unravels any complex options for those who are looking for something that just keeps the sound simple.
Adjective
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Even if Morocco may be the only surviving CAF squad to have a realistic shot at continuing on through mid-July, the conference’s success stands in stark contrast to the state of the Asian game.
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So to find herself so far from Alicent’s kindness and affirmation is really stark.
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“Spartan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spartan. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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