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Recent Examples of austerely
The rooms The 204 all-cream gallery-like rooms, spread over six floors, are austerely luxurious, a blank canvas for adventures.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for austerely
Adverb
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Theirs started humbly, and a bit unexpectedly.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Chalamet wore a conservative suit and tie and humbly thanked his fellow nominees, a dramatic shift in tone for the actor, who has tended toward the grandiose of late.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Khamenei is known to live modestly, and sometimes deep underground.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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In this model, policymakers adjust course—sometimes modestly, sometimes not at all—while workers, small-business owners, jobseekers, and caregivers are expected to weather the turbulence.—
Gene Ludwig,
Fortune,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Speak plainly and lead gently to strengthen trust and boost momentum.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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That might even be true at Red Bull and his decision to step away from the game’s day-to-day, using that distance to speak plainly about fixture congestion, burnout and the many, many issues on the game’s horizon.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Now all that’s left is to simply build upon his turnaround.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Alcohol license holders are simply bound by city and county laws as well.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Austerely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/austerely. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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