sparse
Example Sentences
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Inside the sparse, upscale abode, cardboard moving boxes are still scattered across the entryway, and his shelves lack ingredients.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
While the popular girls strutted through the halls with their effortless Pinterest-inspired updos, I was applying brown eyeshadow to my scalp to disguise the sparse spots.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
Djokovic sticks to a sparse schedule these days, believing it gives him the best shot at finally moving clear of Margaret Court in terms of all-time major wins.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
This time, a source from her party said they expected her to be kept in the sparse and sprawling capital Naypyidaw.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
The church had been decorated, with sparse flowers from kitchen gardens and hedgerows, and with streamers of colored crepe paper.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
Vocabulary lists containing sparse
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