utilitarian

Example Sentences

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Critics, meanwhile, argue his advice was narrowly utilitarian and ultimately unhelpful to society.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

At $599 and up, it’s a decent utilitarian option, though this year, it’s getting some new frills: MagSafe for magnetic snap-on accessories, stronger display glass and double the storage capacity, starting at 256 GB.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Gehry introduced clerestory windows, skylights, large exposed trusses, raw concrete floors and metal cladding, elevating the utilitarian spaces without erasing their industrial character.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

But as prediction markets become more popular, the companies running them are leaning into something that many observers say looks less utilitarian and more like straight-up gambling.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025

We shared the joy of being in this room, in the home of an artist, a person whose life was gracious and carefree, whose furnishings and decorations were as impractical as ours were utilitarian.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago