remain bare
Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words
To continue to be in an uncovered or empty state.
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Examples (10)
- The trees will remain bare until spring arrives.
- After we removed the old wallpaper, the walls had to remain bare for a week to dry out.
- The field will remain bare throughout the winter months.
- The shelves in the abandoned store remain bare, gathering dust.
- The stage must remain bare until the crew sets up the props.
- The room didn't remain bare for long, as the new tenants moved in quickly.
- That patch of earth has remained bare for years because the soil is so poor.
- For a minimalist aesthetic, he decided the main wall should remain bare.
- The canvas might remain bare for a while longer as she waits for inspiration.
- During the shortage, their cupboards would often remain bare for days.