utilitarian
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Despite the large venue and packed-in audience, Sykes created an intimate club vibe, walking onstage in a utilitarian jumpsuit and instantly bonding with the audience over just how weird things have become in present-day America.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
For you, goods and services serve a utilitarian function.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Critics, meanwhile, argue his advice was narrowly utilitarian and ultimately unhelpful to society.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Jones said he and his colleagues gave it a utilitarian design because they wanted consumers to regard it as a tool, not a toy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
Architecture’s parameters are defined by utilitarian function and structural system, but there is almost always an aesthetic component as well, even when it consists of nothing more than a decorative veneer.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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