as in austere
providing only the essentials and nothing fancy or luxurious
accommodations on the windjammer are spartan but clean and comfortable nevertheless
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Adjective
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But even with her film successes and her spirit, Ann-Margret largely wasn’t treated as anything beyond box office by the larger austere film community in the 1960s.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
4 Aug. 2025 -
This first example of the CCT Cafer Racer feels authentically austere—and is all the better for it.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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But it was intended to be a simple, three-course meal, the documents showed.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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In North Carolina, Republicans are a few votes shy of a supermajority in one chamber but still control the redistricting process because the state’s congressional maps are not subject to veto and therefore can be passed by a simple majority in the legislature.—
Elena Shao,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This no-frills recipe will be the star of any weekend breakfast.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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The Lenovo IdeaPad is a no-frills laptop with a few impressive features.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Universities, companies, and research organizations across the country now face a stark choice: adhere to restrictive federal conditions that may conflict with longstanding institutional values or forgo the funding that supports their operations.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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This stands in stark contrast to the global market rout that followed Trump’s April 2 tariff announcement, when investors rushed out of U.S. equities and bonds, sending gold to hover near all-time highs while the dollar slipped.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Spartan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spartan. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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