sparser; sparsest
: of few and scattered elements
especially
: not thickly grown or settled
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open land is sparse around here
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The minute-long teaser trailer, while sparse on narrative, is chock-full of imagery fans of the series might recognize — and speculate about.
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 24 Dec. 2025
The cars are slower and more sparse about 10 blocks south on Montview Boulevard, which runs east from Denver’s City Park to the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center in Aurora — a roughly 6-mile stretch of diverse residential and commercial areas.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
That’s because the Ursid meteor shower is typically sparser—offering around five to 10 meteors per hour—so catching it at its peak is important.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Dec. 2025
Still, there are a growing number of six-figure jobs that don’t require a degree, while entry-level job opportunities for recent graduates remain sparse.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 24 Dec. 2025
The cars are slower and more sparse about 10 blocks south on Montview Boulevard, which runs east from Denver’s City Park to the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center in Aurora — a roughly 6-mile stretch of diverse residential and commercial areas.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025
That’s because the Ursid meteor shower is typically sparser—offering around five to 10 meteors per hour—so catching it at its peak is important.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 20 Dec. 2025
Still, there are a growing number of six-figure jobs that don’t require a degree, while entry-level job opportunities for recent graduates remain sparse.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Sparse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sparse. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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sparse
adjective
sparser; sparsest
: of few and scattered elements
especially
: not thickly grown or settled
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