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Recent Examples of minimalism
Jobs championed minimalism and clarity in design and user interface, recognizing that simplicity enhances usability.
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IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2025
Earthy minimalism meets refined glamour in this inviting Dallas sitting area by Jen Mauldin, anchored by the sculptural GlammFire suspended fireplace with its striking black-and-gold design.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
The new Carrera Chronograph is available with a blush or Prussian blue face, with coordinating straps in pale pink calfskin or navy alligator — a long way from midcentury modern minimalism, but a sign of our times for sure.
—New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
This kind of minimalism has given way to a new generation of butler's pantries, concealing the visual busy-ness of toaster and blender cords, coffee stations, and other less aesthetic elements of the most high-traffic room in the house.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 10 Feb. 2025
Earthy minimalism meets refined glamour in this inviting Dallas sitting area by Jen Mauldin, anchored by the sculptural GlammFire suspended fireplace with its striking black-and-gold design.
—Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 30 Jan. 2025
The new Carrera Chronograph is available with a blush or Prussian blue face, with coordinating straps in pale pink calfskin or navy alligator — a long way from midcentury modern minimalism, but a sign of our times for sure.
—New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
This kind of minimalism has given way to a new generation of butler's pantries, concealing the visual busy-ness of toaster and blender cords, coffee stations, and other less aesthetic elements of the most high-traffic room in the house.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minimalism
Noun
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But the simplicity of the sequence of events — Smith’s shot perfectly careening off the side of the rim and Şengün’s subsequent positioning for the putback — was indicative of Houston’s rebounding prowess.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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But over time, in some cities, New York among them, the totemic simplicity of a man eating a steak fell out of fashion, replaced by more heterogeneous modes of conspicuous connoisseurship: nouvelle cuisine, the auteur-chef tasting menu, the thousand-dollar omakase, the members-only supper club.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
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In the article Culpo makes a few comments about the modesty of her Dolce & Gabbana dress that rub some readers the wrong way, and the situation spirals into a full-on controversy.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2025
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Is Aspen’s conspicuous wealth worse than Jackson Hole’s false modesty?—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
18 Dec. 2024
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Standout moments included Tom Ford’s striking blue leather shirt in look 27; the rich tonal head-to-toe looks at Gabriela Hearst, and Givenchy’s luxurious high-necked drape dresses, which were the epitome of elegance.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
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Shot by Kacper Kasprzyk and styled by Carine Roitfeld, the spread exudes elegance and sophistication.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
10 Mar. 2025
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Sullivan was being held on charges of assault, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons and reckless endangerment before she was released on Thursday after posting $300,000 bail.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Sullivan, a 56-year-old Connecticut woman, has been charged with assault, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, cruelty and reckless endangerment.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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To say that Tampa is enjoying a renaissance is an understatement.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2025
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At this point, calling Curtain Call: The Hits a success is an understatement.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Minimalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minimalism. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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