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frugal

[froo-guhl] / ˈfru gəl /


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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

When the frugal couple retired early, the relationship broke down.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

A sizable minority of well-off shoppers have always been frugal, perhaps because they grew up modestly and kept those habits when they ascended into the upper middle class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 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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