How to Use sparse in a Sentence

sparse

adjective

• This one is a bit more sparse than the Pleiades, but still neat to see.
  — Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2023
• The lyrics are sparse, as in the group’s other works, but that doesn’t mean M83 doesn’t have much to say.
  — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2023
• The shame was that the crowd watching on from the sidelines in Saudi was sparse.
  — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
• Hotel rooms are sparse in the area, which leaves the option of camping.
  — Oscar Hartzog, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2023
• Balls of glass Even between 3.5 and 2.5 billion years ago, the rock record is sparse.
  — Alka Tripathy-Lang, Ars Technica, 26 Jan. 2024
• Polling in the state is sparse but Tester is solidly behind.
  — Noah Bressner, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
• Turnout was sparse in the run-off special election at 8.85%.
  — Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
• His breed mix causes a coat so sparse his pink skin shows.
  — Susan Dunne, courant.com, 29 Jan. 2022
• Along with the man in the onesie, Bluey can be seen playing on the bar screens as sparse decor from the show was strung on the walls.
  — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 23 May 2024
• The lobby is welcoming, but the guest rooms feel sparse and dark.
  — Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 30 June 2022
• The front page of the internet is going to be pretty sparse next week.
  — Bychris Morris, Fortune, 6 June 2023
• The theft was brazen and bewildering, the getaway swift, the trail of clues sparse and long-since dried up.
  — AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2022
• The sound was reedy and sparse, like somebody scraping a penny across a hair comb.
  — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
• Aisles were sparse on Thursday around 2:30 p.m. as the last shoppers walked into the store.
  — Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2024
• While details about the tour are sparse at the moment, its name suggests that the band has a night full of hits in store.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2024
• Trail-marker signs are sparse, but footprints between the dunes mark the way.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2022
• The foot traffic in the alley is sparse, but the machine is available to anyone 24-7.
  — The Enquirer, 3 Jan. 2024
• Public details as to how the program will work are still sparse.
  — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 21 Sep. 2023
• But the drums quickly retreat again, and the record is at points sparse and sinister.
  — Nate Rogers, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
• Where the rest of the detention center is sparse, his office is stuffed.
  — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 16 Nov. 2023
• The stage is sparse; props and set pieces replaced with live projections from a steady cam.
  — Kathryn Vandervalk, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
• But beware the Spartans at The Event Center, always a weird place to play with its sparse crowds.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2024
• The result is a sparse but dense score with many variations for just two themes.
  — Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
• Sage grouse cover can be quite sparse, and even pointed birds may flush at a distance in front of the dog.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 11 Jan. 2024
• For the rest, helpful medicines and therapies are sparse.
  — Rachel Pearson, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2022
• Her prose is sparse and fragmented, told in verse-like glimpses.
  — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2024
• In a state where good roads are sparse or nonexistent, crews could not reach some fire zones.
  — Simon Romero, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Aug. 2022
• At Gulfton’s main park, a sprawling 32-acre complex, shade was sparse.
  — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
• Editor’s tip: The brand says that a little of the product goes a long way, so use a sparse amount with each wash.
  — Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
• The collection is sparse from then on, since starting in the early 1970s the sewing industry mirrored the shift to ready-to-wear and away from couture.
  — Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024