as in sparse
including only what is most basic or needed
a bare-bones website a bare-bones wedding ceremony The hotel rooms are bare-bones.
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Recent Examples of bare-bones
These will be your most bare-bones wall outlets, perfect for those looking to use them for essential use.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The decor was bare-bones, but the prices were reasonable and the portions were generous.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
Interface Google's main search page has a bare-bones, plain appearance with little more than a search box.
—PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Through records requests, the Herald obtained three bare-bones invoices that A3 sent to Miami-Dade requesting money for CountryFest expenses.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The decor was bare-bones, but the prices were reasonable and the portions were generous.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
Interface Google's main search page has a bare-bones, plain appearance with little more than a search box.
—PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
Through records requests, the Herald obtained three bare-bones invoices that A3 sent to Miami-Dade requesting money for CountryFest expenses.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bare-bones
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bare-bones
Adjective
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For now, Swifties only have the song titles, multiple variant covers, and sparse details shared during the singer’s two-hour long New Heights podcast appearance to shape their understanding of the album.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pros and cons of sparse attention An AI model makes decisions based on its training data and new information, such as a prompt.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the differences between those chips and the new X2 line are far more significant than mere core count.—
Wendy Sheehan Donnell,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Plus, Jude Law brings his movie star charisma as the swaggering pirate captain Jod Na Nawood, who helps the kids find their way back home (for reasons far from mere goodwill).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the average cruise length is around seven days, short sailings can pack an entire vacation’s worth of fun into a mid-week getaway or long weekend.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ross is also taller, giving officers more viewing coverage above crowds than Walking Horses, which can be as short as 14 hands, or 4 feet, 9 inches tall.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While the impact of government shutdowns on markets is usually minimal, the timing of this one is significant.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nashville International Airport and Fort Campbell expect minimal operational impacts, but some services will be suspended.—
Hadley Hitson,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Bare-bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bare-bones. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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