minimalist
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Now, after much mockery and controversy, minimalist footwear is hotter than ever.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2026
Adams does not stop for meaning, his early minimalist style causing the words to flow over you whether in somber reflection or the wildness of wild nights that do, indeed, stop for death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
The musical, with a book by Martyna Majok, a Pulitzer Prize winner for “Cost of Living,” and score by singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, has a studied, minimalist stylishness under Jo Bonney’s direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The comparison between Obama's rather minimalist version and Trump's maximalist gold-accented Oval is plain, if unspoken.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
The room has Harold’s minimalist look to it: the twin bed with plain white sheets and white blanket, polished wood floors, a bleached oakwood chair, and nothing on the slanted gray walls.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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The minimalists, Osburn explained, typically share resources with friends, which also have specialized jobs.
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
Some drew comparisons to the so-called holy minimalists of Eastern Europe, including the prominent Estonian composer Arvo Pärt.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
“Dirtknock” samples British minimalists Young Marble Giants — and adds a boom-bap rhythm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2021
Even John Adams — brought in by Perlmutter to defend his fellow accused minimalists — admitted the term was “eminently mockable.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2020
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