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minimalist

[min-uh-muh-list] / ˈmɪn ə mə lɪst /


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Its all-white dress code for players, minimalist court-side advertising and association with strawberries and cream all remain fiercely guarded traditions.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Weger, who grew up in Madison, Wis., studied cinema during graduate school at NYU and later moved to Los Angeles to work in Hollywood as a producer and stylist, is no minimalist.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Now, after much mockery and controversy, minimalist footwear is hotter than ever.

From Slate Jul. 16, 2026

Despite the minimalist approach—or perhaps because of it—Ankara yielded four substantive results.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Notice all of the white space in the painting, and its minimalist nature.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

"Man of the microbes we found were either minimalists: ultra-streamlined with one job that it does very well alongside a close consortium of collaborators, or it can do a little bit of everything," Osburn said.

From Science Daily Nov. 28, 2023

A card that made all fees transparent, showing how much you pay for services like currency conversions and transactions, might appeal to some minimalists who want to save money.

From Seattle Times Sep. 12, 2022

Some drew comparisons to the so-called holy minimalists of Eastern Europe, including the prominent Estonian composer Arvo Pärt.

From New York Times Jun. 9, 2022

“Dirtknock” samples British minimalists Young Marble Giants — and adds a boom-bap rhythm.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 20, 2021

Even John Adams — brought in by Perlmutter to defend his fellow accused minimalists — admitted the term was “eminently mockable.”

From Washington Post Oct. 15, 2020



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