barest
Example Sentences
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MarketWatch Picks: My Social Security benefits ‘were cut to the barest minimum’ after I retired.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
And survive they did, by the barest of margins, as Marcus Fraser's goal earned a 2-1 aggregate victory over Partick Thistle in the Premiership play-off final, a 1-0 home win on Monday sealing the job.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Before the tray goes into the oven, I dust everything with the barest whisper of cardamom.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025
One theory is that men just aren’t taught about the finer points of hygiene—that because cleanliness is dismissed as a feminine trait, parents give boys only the barest instruction in why and how to clean.
From Slate ● May 17, 2024
The barest frisson of tension tinges Helene’s voice, and I clear my throat.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
