rustic

Example Sentences

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Colonial-era urban elites in Calcutta, influenced by European tastes, often dismissed jatra as rustic or unsophisticated.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

After an hour on a freeway passing through suburban towns of countless rows of identical worker housing, we turned onto a more rustic road, headed into the country’s mountainous region.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Along steep and narrow trails, a few rustic taverns for wine guzzling seem incongruous in the midst of all of the ruggedness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The kitchen is the epitome of rustic charm with its cabinetry, island, and state-of-the-art appliances.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Upper-class pastoral can admit envy for the intimate pleasures of rustic life as an arrogant way of reminding its listeners of their difference—their own public power and civic position.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez