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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The bar is nestled in an austere plaza behind a Key Foods grocery store, at the base of a 27-story residential building.—
Charles W. McFarlane,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025 -
Even as the two sisters dance in unison, Ashwini appears more pragmatic and austere while Arpana loses herself in a kind of rapturous revelry.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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That simplicity feels so apt for this show, There's enough here: The production is simple and sweet, while Jonas and Warren exude a certain magnetism.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But an attack can be much simpler — and can stop once a user has given away their credentials.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The George Foreman Grill is a monument to no-frills industrial design.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2025
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Beyond that the Eufy is a no-frills robot vacuum, with 100 minutes of battery life, a remote control, quiet suction power, but no voice or phone functionality.—
Carlos Mejia,
PCMAG,
25 Mar. 2025
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What the characters can or cannot do in response, and the catharsis they’re prevented from attaining, are both key parts of their story, and of life in the West Bank at large — a reality Nabulsi conveys in stark, realistic hues, despite her first-feature growing pains.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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An attorney for the California Department of Insurance issued a stark warning Tuesday during a hearing about a decision that will affect the prices of more than a million homeowner polices across the state.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Spartan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spartan. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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