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
That left the ultra-low-cost carrier struggling to compete for passengers with a model that focused on bare-bones experiences and rock-bottom prices in a period when travelers wanted something else.
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Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Sherrill deploys riot gear only after Fox News reported bare-bones police presence.
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FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Today, big airlines can sell a handful of bare-bones seats at Spirit-level prices while still charging more for standard and premium tickets elsewhere on their planes.
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Rio Yamat,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Today, big airlines can sell a handful of bare-bones seats at Spirit-level prices while still charging more for standard and premium tickets elsewhere on their planes.
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ABC News,
17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bare-bones
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Sherrill deploys riot gear only after Fox News reported bare-bones police presence.
—
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Today, big airlines can sell a handful of bare-bones seats at Spirit-level prices while still charging more for standard and premium tickets elsewhere on their planes.
—
Rio Yamat,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Today, big airlines can sell a handful of bare-bones seats at Spirit-level prices while still charging more for standard and premium tickets elsewhere on their planes.
—
ABC News,
17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bare-bones
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bare-bones
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Already, reports of sparse crowds have marred the Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair on the National Mall, the Daily Beast said.
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In North Platte, Nebraska, vegetation is much sparser with drier soils.
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Vine also reported that Buckingham Palace had offered the couple a royal residence for the Sussex family to use during their trip — but that the offer had yet to be be accepted, with mere days before their arrival.
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But this latest serious news from VW can’t be dismissed as a mere wrinkle.
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There will be two 15-minute periods of extra time if the match ends in a draw, with a short break in between.
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If stress builds, schedule a short stretch break and set softer deadlines where possible, because kindness to your body supports reliable output.
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But the slim, minimal design works perfectly with most casual outfits.
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Abraham, the front-seat passenger whose involvement in the actual crime was minimal, served a little less than two years and was released in 2001.
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