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minimalist

[min-uh-muh-list] / ˈmɪn ə mə lɪst /


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"Everybody has been dressed really minimalist in a specific quiet luxury way and I think people are tired of that," she notes.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

They brought in minimalist and retro aesthetics, and matte finishes, to craft packaging that read as upscale, making for clean, consistent visuals across aisles.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

As Hong Kong adopts a new economic-governance framework, policy is likely to become more proactive, moving away from the city’s traditionally minimalist approach through increased public spending and countercyclical measures, Yeung said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

No other track on the album evokes that idea better than her cover of Parton’s classic, which begins with a minimalist piano accompaniment.

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

Steve Reich exemplified the minimalist movement that bridged the chasm between classical music and pop in the 1970s.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

"Man of the microbes we found were either minimalists: ultra-streamlined with one job that it does very well alongside a close consortium of collaborators, or it can do a little bit of everything," Osburn said.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023

“They can be easily swapped out at any time and are perfect for renters — from minimalists to maximalists who enjoy changing things up seasonally or on a whim,” Kluetz Pernell says.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023

“Dirtknock” samples British minimalists Young Marble Giants — and adds a boom-bap rhythm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2021

These aesthetic lights have filtered usefully into his own pianism, especially when it comes to playing works by American minimalists like John Adams.

From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2020

Unlike minimalists, I won’t argue that any specific suitcase or packing method will lead to your travel enlightenment.

From Washington Post



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