austere
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Every now and then, Apple sets aside its palette of austere silvers and grays, using both color and lower price points to appeal to a broader, mostly younger, audience.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
St David and his monks led a very simple and austere life, living off only leeks and water.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
Mr. Mamdani on Tuesday unveiled his inaugural $127 billion budget, which he amusingly called austere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
According to the location scouts, the success of such austere settings lies in their aesthetic, practical and economic value.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
The Simdars household was austere, Joyce’s upbringing severe.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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