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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spartan
Adjective
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The scene is masculine insofar as the prisoners and onlookers are all male-coded, and set within an austere space that connotes brute power and authority.—
Sarah C. Schaefer,
Artforum,
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In the 1950s, Barbara and Julian Neski worked for the architect Marcel Breuer, carrying out his program of austere lines and heavy forms.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But there's a simple—and so easy-to-remember—method that will make the packing process easy every time: the 5-4-3-2-1 method.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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But with a change as simple as adding a bistro table and chairs, these cozy nooks become inviting oases to use regularly.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The chains are quite different: Winn-Dixie is a full-service traditional supermarket, while Aldi has a no-frills approach and less selection.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is a no-frills environment with a menu to match.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The sky was a pretty pink and purple, a stark contrast to the death chamber's florescent lights, gray firing squad chair and block walls that reminded me of a 1970s doctor's office.—
Jeffrey Collins,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the gallery, the small photos hang in stark black frames, tracing resistance to oppression, discrimination and inequality over 100 years.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Spartan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spartan. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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