be bare

Frequency: 8.025.1 per million words

Used to describe a state of being uncovered or empty.

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Examples (10)

  • The room was completely bare when we moved in.
  • After autumn, the branches of the trees are bare until spring.
  • The pantry shelves were bare, signaling it was time to go shopping.
  • His feet had to be bare to enter the sacred temple.
  • The walls in the new apartment are still bare; we haven't decorated yet.
  • It's dangerous if an electrical wire is bare.
  • Without any paintings, the gallery would be bare and uninviting.
  • The stage was bare except for a single chair in the center.
  • The landscape will be bare once the snow melts and before the new grass grows.
  • Her desk was bare of any clutter, a sign of her organized nature.