bare bones

Example Sentences

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While Avast Secureline VPN provides the basics, its offering is pretty bare bones compared to other VPN services out there.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Down to the bare bones due to a host of injuries, Roma moved into third thanks to quickfire late goals from Manu Kone and Matias Soule which broke Sassuolo's brave resistance.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

The home side's fast bowling is down to the bare bones and a potential area of weakness in what could be superb batting conditions.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

But there was no sound team, no makeup, no construction — just the bare bones of what it takes to make something.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

I get the bare bones of this from my parents over the beef stew.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood