as in sparse
including only what is most basic or needed
a bare-bones website a bare-bones wedding ceremony The hotel rooms are bare-bones.
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Recent Examples of bare-bones
On the surface, the AirPods Max appear to be the most bare-bones.
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PC Magazine, 15 May 2025
As families brace for the potential of a bare-bones holiday season, retailers like Aldik Home in Los Angeles are stuck in limbo.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Other than that, though, the Capital One Business Savings Account is a fairly bare-bones account and doesn’t offer many perks.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
That gives them the freedom to tailor their offerings to members’ needs—offering bare-bones catastrophic coverage to a group of young waiters, for instance—which in turn lowers costs for enrollees.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bare-bones
PC Magazine, 15 May 2025
As families brace for the potential of a bare-bones holiday season, retailers like Aldik Home in Los Angeles are stuck in limbo.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Other than that, though, the Capital One Business Savings Account is a fairly bare-bones account and doesn’t offer many perks.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
That gives them the freedom to tailor their offerings to members’ needs—offering bare-bones catastrophic coverage to a group of young waiters, for instance—which in turn lowers costs for enrollees.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bare-bones
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bare-bones
Adjective
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But turnout at Wednesday’s sessions was sparse; at faculty and student forums, more than half of the seats were empty.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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The Spa The Recovery Lab feels more like a doctor’s office than a traditional spa, with sparse white walls and minimal decor.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The diffusion rule was more than just a mere export control.—
Matthew Mittelsteadt,
National Review,
26 May 2025
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That would represent a 39% drop in Apple’s 2024 total revenue of $391 billion which rose a mere 2% in 2024, according to Macrotrends.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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But in the end, like so often before, their effort fell just short.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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In a short address to the squad on Monday evening, Wiegman expressed, in front of Earps, sentiments of frustration, disappointment and anger at Earps’ decision before walking out of the room.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Keep in mind that these have an authentic vintage fit with minimal stretch.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Plastic Contact Is Minimized Courtesy of Ratio One of the biggest selling points on the Eight was always minimal plastic.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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“Bare-bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bare-bones. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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