as in simple
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
Indeed, the on-sale picks — including diamond pendant necklaces, 14-karat gold tennis bracelets, and minimalist hoop earrings that will catch the sun’s rays — work flawlessly as a gift for the wife, mom, or girlfriend who seems to have everything and yet, naturally, always wants more.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Located beneath Île de la Cité, this stark, minimalist crypt honors the 200,000 French victims deported to Nazi camps.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Throughout summer 2025, Gomez has been at the forefront of this year's most minimalist nail trends—from simple purple pastels to nearly naked glass manicures—but that hasn't always been her preference.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 July 2025
In May 2023, Kesha released Gag Order, a dark, despondent exploration of her trauma, with minimalist production from Rick Rubin and the image of the pop star with a blast bag over her head as its album artwork.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 July 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 July 2025
Located beneath Île de la Cité, this stark, minimalist crypt honors the 200,000 French victims deported to Nazi camps.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Throughout summer 2025, Gomez has been at the forefront of this year's most minimalist nail trends—from simple purple pastels to nearly naked glass manicures—but that hasn't always been her preference.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 July 2025
In May 2023, Kesha released Gag Order, a dark, despondent exploration of her trauma, with minimalist production from Rick Rubin and the image of the pop star with a blast bag over her head as its album artwork.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimalist
Adjective
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While in many ways, this flat 33km time-trial is simple, particularly in its middle section, there is still plenty to watch out for.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Chris wore a simple navy blue polo shirt and khaki shorts combo, while Alexa showed off her growing bump in a white and blue floral dress — along with an Olympic logo necklace to complete her maternity style.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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ETFs are close cousins to mutual funds in that both are broad portfolios of stocks or bonds packaged and overseen by financial companies such as Vanguard, BlackRock or Fidelity that can be purchased for modest sums, often $1,000 or so.—
Russ Wiles,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
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Stocks continued their downward dip from Monday, with the S&P 500 falling 0.07%, driven by modest drops in blue-chip companies like Amazon and Microsoft.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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No proclamations from experts; just one person’s honest and unadorned reaction to the music.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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Most medical memoirs don’t make much of place—a hospital is a hospital is a hospital—but Huyler’s was set in the Southwest, with prose as angular and unadorned as the landscape outside my window.—
Danielle Ofri,
New Yorker,
7 June 2025
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In addition, the independence of private universities and their tax status that encourages donations supports conservative and sectarian schools: Boston College, Notre Dame, Brigham Young, Liberty University, among many others.—
Peter Balakian
July 9,
Literary Hub,
9 July 2025
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But even after the court's conservative majority limited the use of far-reaching injunctions that block enforcement of a policy across the country, the justices may continue to face a steady drumbeat of emergency appeals seeking their intervention.—
Melissa Quinn
July 9,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
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“Minimalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimalist. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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