barest
Example Sentences
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Before the tray goes into the oven, I dust everything with the barest whisper of cardamom.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025
It's a world away from old school royal releases which stuck to the barest of details and stayed as dry as the desert.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2024
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
England was at panic stations and fortunate that Samoa’s next two tries were ruled out by the barest of margins.
From Washington Times • Oct. 7, 2023
Kaz spared the wounded man the barest glance.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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