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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Artists of all kinds have been inspired by the region’s gentle landscapes and austere architecture, and almost every village has a museum commemorating some local luminary or other.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
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School of Love follows the austere lives of the Cistercian Sisters of Saint Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn, in County Waterford, Ireland.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 May 2025
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The religious symbol was decorated with white florals and greenery, and served as the backdrop to Pell and James' simple and serene ceremony.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Simple Systems: Create ease and flow with simple back-end structures and client journeys.—
Christine Williams,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Spirit Airlines, long known for its low prices and no-frills airfare, is suddenly leaning into passenger comfort.—
Kevin Ryan,
Quartz,
13 May 2025
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What really sets Salida apart is the town’s easy-going, no-frills atmosphere.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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As Hay playfully commented, the Opry offered a stark contrast to other highbrow programs populating the airwaves, swapping symphonies and arias for jaunty renditions of old Anglo-Celtic, European and African-American ballads played on the fiddle, banjo and guitar.—
Lindsay Kusiak,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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The Japanese automaker calls this iteration of the C-HR stylish and powerful, which is a stark contrast from the discontinued 2022 model year, based on a vehicle review from Kelley Blue Book.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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“Spartan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spartan. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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