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spartan

[spahr-tn] / ˈspɑr tn /


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He limits himself to a coffee from Starbucks in the morning and a spartan lunch to free up funds for a satisfying dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

For example, he has covered the walls of the previously spartan Oval Office with gold, paintings and ornaments.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

It’s not a 2005 LG flip phone, but it’s more spartan than what most of us use today.

From Slate • Sep. 5, 2025

From her spartan room, she watched vloggers and Youtubers casually exploring places she could only dream of.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

Brannon asked, as a smile began to build on the spartan isthmus around his mouth.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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