stripped down

Example Sentences

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It is a book that leads with its rigorously achieved style, which is stripped down, dryly unsentimental and keenly attuned to the tensions present in families and friendships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Motivated by the renewed interest, he recorded a stripped down, acoustic version of the Diane Warren-penned hit “Blame It on the Rain.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

"We also stripped down to our pants quite a lot," Brydon told The Times of their time filming in Norway.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

The true magic of al limone shines when it’s stripped down to its essentials.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2025

After I got off the phone, I stripped down to T-shirt and boxers, emptied my garbage can into a drawer, and put the can next to the bed.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green