ascetic
Example Sentences
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His emaciated face and worn clothes give him an ascetic look.
From New York Times
St. Simeon Stylites the Elder: In the 5th century, this Syrian ascetic climbed up a pillar with a tiny home on top of it.
From Los Angeles Times
A short, laconic 43-year-old with the air of an ascetic, he punctuates his sentences with long silences while keeping an eye on the hundreds of bubbling chainaks arrayed on the coal stove before him.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s not long before one starts to wonder just what “Father” these ascetics are working in the name of.
From New York Times
Mr. Billingsley developed a methodical approach to diving, an athletic form that Sports Illustrated described in 1966 as “an ascetic, artistic pursuit that is ridden with classical precepts and fixed ideas.”
From Washington Post
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