minimalist

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"Maybe the word minimalist is a little too extreme, but I think we're going for smaller arrangements this time than on our last couple records," McCombs explains.

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  1. noun One who advocates a moderate or conservative approach, action, or policy, as in a political or governmental organization.
  2. noun A practitioner of minimalism.
  3. adjective Of, relating to, characteristic of, or in the style of minimalism.

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  • I check out the surroundings: a room done in ash gray and totally minimalist, a large steel vase filled with white tulips, lots of gorgeous chrome ashtrays scattered everywhere, a steel nightstand where a tiny black phone sits on a copy of next month's Vanity Fair with Tom Cruise on the cover, a Jennifer Bartlett painting hanging over the bed. —  Glamorama
  • Willie allegedly hated the Nashville Sound and wanted his records to be far more minimalist, but his label, RCA, would not allow him to record his music without lush instrumentals and obnoxious background singers. —  PopMatters
  • Although Flew does not believe in revelation, and may not feel that the Book of Genesis provides a useful account of creation, he does not seem to have quite this kind of minimalist God in mind either. —  Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]
  • Strike a pose: Looking appropriately minimalist, Moss makes a promotional appearance as the face of Calvin Klein at Saks Fifth Avenue in September 1995. —  Stylelist Feeds
  • This style was inspired by UPA cartoons from the early 50s which were very modernist and minimalist (they were a reaction to the stylization of Disney cartoons which were getting very realistic by the late 40s). —  Fanboy.com
 

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