- superlative of bare.
barest
Example Sentences
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Greenspan exhibited a deft touch with financial markets, saying the barest minimum in his statements but seemingly always conveying what traders wanted to hear.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
And survive they did, by the barest of margins, as Marcus Fraser's goal earned a 2-1 aggregate victory over Partick Thistle in the Premiership play-off final, a 1-0 home win on Monday sealing the job.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
One theory is that men just aren’t taught about the finer points of hygiene—that because cleanliness is dismissed as a feminine trait, parents give boys only the barest instruction in why and how to clean.
From Slate ● May 17, 2024
An ambitious new adaptation of this bleakly funny play looks to tease out its essence by stripping it down to its barest elements.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2023
Merriweather said with the barest hint of a smile.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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