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of, relating to, or following a style (as in art or design) that is characterized by simplicity and uses a small number of colors, parts, materials, etc.
They took a minimalist approach to designing their apartment.
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Recent Examples of minimalist
Its minimalist design is chic and space-saving, perfect for small apartments.
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L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The minimalist design eliminates distractions and draws our attention to these core elements of the story.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Spacious and bright, it was adorned with a minimalist color scheme highlighted by wicker furniture and white walls.
—Linda Konde, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
The installation emphasizes the brand’s focus on craftsmanship, while the helix looks futuristic against a white, minimalist background.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The minimalist design eliminates distractions and draws our attention to these core elements of the story.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Spacious and bright, it was adorned with a minimalist color scheme highlighted by wicker furniture and white walls.
—Linda Konde, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
The installation emphasizes the brand’s focus on craftsmanship, while the helix looks futuristic against a white, minimalist background.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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Pay particular attention to Chapters 8 and 20, where Graham discusses the margin of safety concept and the simple but profound concept that buying a share of stock is actually owning part of a whole business.Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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That’s right—a process that can involve doctors’ visits, insurance claims, and out-of-pocket costs was as simple as buying Band-Aids or shampoo or batteries.Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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Kittle noted that Samuel’s modest stat line against Chicago wasn’t due to a lack of effort but because of scheme.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Macquarie's latest estimates are for demand to slow from an earlier forecast of 3.4% a year to 2.4% while supply is also expected to slip, though the supply fall from 5.4% to 4% will still leave the copper market in modest surplus.Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Suite for macOS Security A common pattern with cross-platform suites is to give Windows users a full security suite brimming with features and then stick macOS users with nothing but a plain, unadorned antivirus.PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Nov. 2024
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The site strikes an almost classical balance between unadorned physical material and graceful interpretation.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 8 July 2024
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Good led the conservative House Freedom Caucus but narrowly lost his primary during the summer to Virginia State Senator John McGuire, who was endorsed by President-elect .Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Dhillon has said that Harris was the more conservative of the candidates in the district attorney’s race and that she got involved in the ACLU after some Sikhs faced abuse in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Minimalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimalist. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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