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
Under the current road map for Artemis III, the mission will begin with the launch of a single, bare-bones Starship vehicle that will serve as a refueling depot.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The only sign of him having made this lonely place a home beyond bare-bones essentials is a patch of delicate white flowers that give the film its title, later revealed to be the same bloom cultivated by his father.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
During the 2018 shutdown, some 80 percent of Park Service employees were furloughed; however, many of the country’s most iconic parks remained open, managed by a bare-bones crew.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Its experts know that identifying the factors influencing home prices goes beyond bare-bones data like bedroom or bathroom counts.
—Mary Beth Eastman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The only sign of him having made this lonely place a home beyond bare-bones essentials is a patch of delicate white flowers that give the film its title, later revealed to be the same bloom cultivated by his father.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2025
During the 2018 shutdown, some 80 percent of Park Service employees were furloughed; however, many of the country’s most iconic parks remained open, managed by a bare-bones crew.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Its experts know that identifying the factors influencing home prices goes beyond bare-bones data like bedroom or bathroom counts.
—Mary Beth Eastman, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bare-bones
Adjective
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A couple of weeks before the opening there was a launch of the memoir at Skylight which had a very sparse attendance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, Mamdani’s promise to focus on affordability seems to have resonated with the rank-and file industry workers at a time of sparse job opportunities and skyrocketing cost of living.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The film, which expands on Manuel’s Silver Bear Jury Prize-winning short of the same name from the Berlin Film Festival, follows Isabel, a tee-girl at Manila’s Alabang Golf & Country Club who spends her days teeing up golf balls mere inches from swinging clubs.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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Its mere existence does the work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her nails were short and polished black, and her makeup was also done with smoky black eyeliner.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Whether the on-site power is a short or long-term solution for hyperscalers, Liberty has an answer.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The statement was kept minimal to attract a broad and diverse set of signatories.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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Snowfall will be minimal, limited to northern New England, the Upper Midwest, high elevations in the Intermountain West, and parts of Alaska where travel could be impacted.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Bare-bones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bare-bones. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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