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
Idaho State Police have released hundreds of additional images taken during their investigation into college murderer Bryan Kohberger, giving the first public glimpse of his spartan apartment in Pullman, just across the state line at Washington State University.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Gastón Solnicki’s latest work features a magnetic central performance from Willem Dafoe, it is artfully composed with painterly images, shots of Vienna at sunset are exquisite, and its spartan dialogue possesses a dry wit.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
The training camp in Kazan was no picnic, living in spartan dorm rooms, eating bland food, no one speaking English, grinding away in the gym all day.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Gone are the days when most students pieced together secondhand finds from the side of the road and parents’ basements, or lived in more spartan spaces.
—Meagan Francis, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Big groups often dine under the dim lights while toasting martinis and Manhattans, but there’s a romantic air throughout (and a spartan little bar in the back).
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Gastón Solnicki’s latest work features a magnetic central performance from Willem Dafoe, it is artfully composed with painterly images, shots of Vienna at sunset are exquisite, and its spartan dialogue possesses a dry wit.
—Leila Latif, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
The training camp in Kazan was no picnic, living in spartan dorm rooms, eating bland food, no one speaking English, grinding away in the gym all day.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Gone are the days when most students pieced together secondhand finds from the side of the road and parents’ basements, or lived in more spartan spaces.
—Meagan Francis, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Big groups often dine under the dim lights while toasting martinis and Manhattans, but there’s a romantic air throughout (and a spartan little bar in the back).
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spartan
Adjective
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The flavor of French Syrahs is more austere and peppery than that of Australian Syrahs, which are more powerful and alcoholic.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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From friendly therapy dogs at IGA Istanbul Airport to meditation spaces and sensory rooms inspired by water at Newark’s renovated Terminal A, flora and fauna have made their way into the once-austere atmosphere.—
Cemile Kavountzis,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With just a few chairs, a handful of tables and a simple tent, the setting was intimate but filled with love and intention.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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And one of these, for those of us accustomed to British conventions but who follow the game in continental Europe, is the simple passage of time.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many of those carriers have big global networks to serve customers, as well as a basic economy, no-frills product that competes with Spirit and other low-cost airlines.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Opened in 1923, this local institution has maintained a no-frills look—the best seats in the house are at the bar—and cash-only policy.—
Katie Chang,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Many of the examples are stark, like the Potawatomi Nation which had negotiated with the federal government in hopes of staying in their homelands in the upper Midwest.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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To be unable to keep him from Liverpool’s clutches three years later was a stark illustration of 21st-century football reality.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Spartan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spartan. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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