Example Sentences

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“I wanted to tell his story economically and sparely, while keeping some of the mystery intact,” says Killip.

From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2020

The sparely written narrative was based closely on his years growing up comfortably in Southern California, his studies in history and literature at Williams College in Massachusetts and his disorienting return home.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2020

Long-standing real-estate wisdom holds that a home on the market should be sparely furnished so that buyers can more easily imagine their own lives inserted into the space.

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2020

Marvin, meanwhile, is sometimes drawn clumsily or too sparely, particularly in dialogue scenes.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2018

They ate sparely and they were hungry all the time.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy