spare

Example Sentences

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“Can’t Stop” starts with an uncharacteristically spare riff by Frusciante’s standards, and coupled with Chad Smith’s inerrant rhythm, we have the song’s spine.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Rather than doomscrolling your way around this economic pothole, spare a thought for the good people of California who face gas prices of $5 or $6 a gallon, traditionally the highest in the country.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

He said the "community was unbelievable", as people opened their gardens and spare rooms for people to come and stay in as the hotel prices rocketed.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

In 1890, at Gravelines, just north of Calais, he painted four spare, gloriously luminous views that capture its canal’s sweeping vistas and endless skies, and all of them are here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

With seconds to spare, she leaped and grasped him around the elbow.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn