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of, relating to, or following a style (as in art or design) that is characterized by simplicity and uses a small number of colors, parts, materials, etc.
They took a minimalist approach to designing their apartment.
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Recent Examples of minimalist
Photo: Getty Images With virtually every fashion house and runway look at her disposal, Jolie’s commitment to the minimalist slip dress over the years is a respectable rarity.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2024
Tiny homes cost less than average-size houses, can be much easier on the environment, and promote a minimalist mentality.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
The streamlined features start with a minimalist panel-loading design that keeps everything accessible and organized (unlike your home after the holidays).
—Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
The second clue came hours before the party from Patek Philippe president Thierry Stern himself, during a 30-minute press roundtable in the sunny, minimalist offices of Patek Philippe’s German subsidiary in Munich’s Old Town.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2024
Tiny homes cost less than average-size houses, can be much easier on the environment, and promote a minimalist mentality.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
The streamlined features start with a minimalist panel-loading design that keeps everything accessible and organized (unlike your home after the holidays).
—Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
The second clue came hours before the party from Patek Philippe president Thierry Stern himself, during a 30-minute press roundtable in the sunny, minimalist offices of Patek Philippe’s German subsidiary in Munich’s Old Town.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimalist
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If peace has always been but a simple voluntary choice, the price of human imperfection has been paid in the coin of perpetual war.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Or that a different definition will make a theory simpler.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 Nov. 2024
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No matter how modest your initial contributions are, saving regularly will compound your money over time. Set a regular savings goal based on your capacity.Nia Bowers, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024
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Any food with a modest amount of tryptophan followed by about 30 grams of carbs (a medium plate of spaghetti) will distract the rest of your amino acids long enough to induce that foggy-brain feeling.Nick Stockton, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
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His Tiny Desk set is similarly unadorned, with little else to take in other than his songs.Matthew Ismael Ruiz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2024
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The film is both masterfully unadorned and wholly original, steering forward confidently under Khandari’s guidance.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
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There’s no skirting around politics and with the majority of American voters pandering to a presidential candidate pushing for more conservative values this election, the body has become weaponized for power and control.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
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In the several years after the Belichick incident, in fact, coaches became more conservative on fourth down.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Minimalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimalist. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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