minimalism

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Recent Examples of minimalism The Reflect Water Bottle is minimalism meets sustainability. Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025 Instead of the oil-baron excess of Dallas or the leather-and-chrome bravado of contemporary money dramas like Billions, Carter favors seductively austere minimalism and high-ticket abstract art. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025 Oklou spoke about balancing life on tour with being a new mother, the power of minimalism on her breakout record, choke enough, and her online music influences. Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025 The antithesis of minimalism, maximalist interiors embrace bold use of color, pattern, and layering to create a space that honors and celebrates excess. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minimalism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimalism
Noun
  • Here’s what the science actually shows about this intriguing fungus – and why moderation and caution still matter.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Springer agreed that moderation matters.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The absurdity of the image—and the simplicity of the complaint—also sparked a flood of lighthearted responses.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • McMillan chose to focus on pets, building his method around simplicity.
    Jane Stern, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Queen Camilla’s monochrome attire and choice of mantilla fall under papal protocol, requiring women who meet with the pope to wear black and a veil, symbolizing respect and modesty.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The carousel featured one image of the friends walking along together, using shopping bags and a skateboard to cover their modesty.
    Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Just last week, the 74-year-old actress shared a video of herself on Instagram wearing what can only be described as the embodiment of countryside elegance.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Jacobsen is a French American designer who often uses glass as her medium, crafting it into objects simultaneously sculptural and practical, bridging the gap between elegance and whimsy.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • While objecting to restraints, Robinson’s attorneys agree with the sheriff that the court should limit or ban video and photographic coverage of proceedings.
    Stepheny Price , Melissa Chrise, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • To complement the architecture’s rigor, the current owners turned to designer André Mellone of Studio Mellone, known for his elegant restraint and understanding of proportion.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • To say the White House is picking winners and losers, then, would be an understatement.
    Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
  • To call the Detroit Tigers' season an emotional roller coaster would probably be an understatement.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025

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