utilitarian

Example Sentences

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Completed in 1984, the hangar-like space blended industrial materials — metal cladding, stucco, exposed structure and utilitarian forms — with folded, sculptural masses and cheeky artistic moments.

From Los Angeles Times

That’s all in the name of bringing a little humor to what would otherwise feel like a very utilitarian part of his daily routine.

From The Wall Street Journal

But as prediction markets become more popular, the companies running them are leaning into something that many observers say looks less utilitarian and more like straight-up gambling.

From MarketWatch

Today, Mumbai is yet again a city in rapid flux - its building code governed by real estate moguls trying to maximise the floor space index, giving way to utilitarian rather than stylistic considerations.

From BBC

Breakfast suddenly feels like a small, personal ritual rather than a hurried, utilitarian task.

From Salon