austere
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The 43-minute work for four couples is set to austere and mechanistic piano pieces, inspiring a succession of solo, duo and grouped choreographic configurations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
"Her success rested on a careful balance: projecting herself as both an uncompromising street fighter and an austere, maternal figure delivering welfare to those living with economic insecurity," says Proma Raychaudhury of Krea University.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Books, music and cushions are popular recommendations, standing in contrast to the more austere guidance from Israeli authorities, which includes having a radio, batteries, a phone charger and ID papers.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
And though the songs are austere, their performance is far from it.
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025
Ignatius mumbled, looking at the austere little calling card.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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