ascetic
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At the Rick Owens show, Rick-heads made minimal weather-restrictive tweaks to their usual uniforms — platforms, leather, ground-grazing garments — making you appreciate the beauty in that level of ascetic dedication.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
And at this precise moment, amid a coalition burned out on self-flagellation and ascetic living, a Totenkopf has been deemed forgivable.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Consequently, any attempt to commend the ascetic practices of one religion to the other is fruitless.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
A jar of homemade pumpkin butter, if you’re feeling ambitious, turns even the most ascetic bowl into a minor celebration.
From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025
He was no Brahmin, sharing the life of the Brahmins, no ascetic belonging to the Samanas.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
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