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frugality

[froo-gal-i-tee] / fruˈgæl ɪ ti /


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The pragmatic frugality of the warehouse club’s free samples and jumbo packaging, the seasonal specialties and its Kirkland brand dupes make shopping a bit more exciting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

For some Fire followers though, extreme frugality is still the main way to achieve retirement early, and a sacrifice they see as worth it in the long term.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

The moral is that, in everyone’s life, there will be one or two occasions when they will need every dollar, so frugality is to be cherished.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

The frugality in “Hag” is apparent from its modest start.

From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2026

The second lesson is that in good decision making, frugality matters.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

It stretches from the glorious frugalities of Shaker furniture and Amish quilts to the sleek orthodox Minimalism of Donald Judd’s box sculptures and Agnes Martin’s horizontal-stripe paintings.

From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2011

But this record dictatorship is not all due to the personal virtue and public frugalities of Meritorious Gomez.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mrs. Megilp made up her little varnishes with the genuine gums of truth and wisdom; she put a beautiful shine even on to her limited opportunities and her enforced frugalities.

From Real Folks by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney

Smyth gives amusing instances of the baron’s frugalities, side by side with his generosity.

From Chaucer and His England by G. G. Coulton

I suggested the placing of a special mark in the hats of the ten-per-cent fiends, so that wherever they dine the symbol of their indiscreet frugalities would be apparent to the initiated eye.

From The Siege of the Seven Suitors by Meredith Nicholson




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