austere
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Liberated from farming and fearful of helot revolts, the Spartans developed their austere lifestyle and rigorous program of military training.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
He has made a name for himself in Texas conservative circles as the architect behind the formation of a handful of small towns with austere — nearly nonexistent — local governments.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
She expressed approval of the conditions - warm even in the sub-zero temperatures that Denmark was experiencing, but basic bordering on austere.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
The austere institution southwest of Tokyo was set up by the founder of consumer-electronics giant Panasonic to nurture future leaders who, like Takaichi, didn’t have the privileged background typical of Japanese politicians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
The contrast of this laughing, luxuriant beauty with the clear-cut, austere grandeur all around arrests the attention sharply.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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