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of, relating to, or following a style (as in art or design) that is characterized by simplicity and uses a small number of colors, parts, materials, etc.
They took a minimalist approach to designing their apartment.
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Recent Examples of minimalist
Go the minimalist route with an oversized muscle tee.
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Sri Rain Stewart, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
Alternatively, consolidate with a minimalist piece that focuses on design.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2026
The company’s main products are its minimalist beds, which customers assemble using Japanese joinery.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Spanning around 340 acres, the museum includes over 30 former barracks and hangars with large-scale art installations and minimalist works created in the 1980s by late American artist Donald Judd.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
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Sri Rain Stewart, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
Alternatively, consolidate with a minimalist piece that focuses on design.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2026
The company’s main products are its minimalist beds, which customers assemble using Japanese joinery.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Spanning around 340 acres, the museum includes over 30 former barracks and hangars with large-scale art installations and minimalist works created in the 1980s by late American artist Donald Judd.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimalist
Adjective
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This simple design works well once the engine is already moving very fast.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Do this simple test to find out if your soil is ready.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026
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Some clerics control enormous charitable foundations worth billions of dollars through donations from followers and budgets from the state, while others operate modest local mosques with minimal resources.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Home prices in California are expected to rise in 2026, according to real estate experts — but the increase will be modest compared to that in past years.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Em Nearly every dish at this marvellous East Village restaurant is a kaleidoscope of flavors and textures, riotous with green herbs and vibrant pickles, but these sandwiches are unadorned, almost drab.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2025
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However, whereas the standard trailer’s stainless-steel exterior is essentially unadorned, the collaborative vehicle features a bold red beltline, solar guards adorned with perforated cowboy art, and a screen door that bears the Stetson logo.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
10 Dec. 2025
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Economy is a conservative talk show host, former head of Save California and candidate for California State Board of Equalization.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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While in Jamaica, the Ramírez boys were sent to a very conservative private school to learn English and were punished for refusing to sing the British national anthem in morning assembly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Minimalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimalist. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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