sparse
Example Sentences
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Djokovic sticks to a sparse schedule these days, believing it gives him the best shot at finally moving clear of Margaret Court in terms of all-time major wins.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
As smooth as it sounds, the song’s arrangement is actually somewhat unorthodox, opening with the chorus, and its verses are sparse, the first simply repeating the phrase, “Just bees and things and flowers.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
There were few safe haven investments when Covid crashed the economy in 2020; they were also sparse in the wake of initial U.S. strikes on Iran in late February and early March.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Soon enough, trees everywhere were showing blotchy, mottled, yellowed leaves and suffering from twig dieback and sparse foliage.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Lamont stroked one of his sparse whiskers as if it were one of Nigel’s gorgeous ones.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing sparse
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