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frugal

[froo-guhl] / ˈfru gəl /


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She likes the idea of building a larger financial cushion, and she has always been frugal.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“The ‘Turk’ and the ‘whore,’” Mr. Mikhail tells us, were unpopular in New Amsterdam, being outspoken, litigious and—most unpalatably to their frugal neighbors—commercially successful, owning fertile land and a large grove of fruit trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

So much aspirational frugal cooking quietly assumes you have endless time, energy and executive function to devote to homemade bread, all-day braises and deeply involved kitchen projects.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

What people should know about me is I am a quite frugal person,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

I was always hard-up for cash, no matter how frugal I tried to be.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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