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verb

eschew

to deliberately avoid using; abstain from

In a sentence

Six example sentences with eschew, each labelled with its topic.

  • The chef eschews butter and cream entirely, building richness from roasted bones and reduced stock instead.

    Cooking

  • Their engineers eschew every third party library, writing even the date parser themselves so nothing outside the team can break the build.

    Technology

  • The Stoics did not hate comfort; they simply eschewed it, choosing thin cloaks and plain bread to keep their wants small.

    Philosophy

  • She eschews machines entirely, training with a barbell, a pull-up bar and her own body weight.

    Fitness

  • The band eschews click tracks, letting the drummer's feel set the tempo on every take.

    Music

  • The architect eschews ornament, letting bare concrete and shifting daylight do all the work.

    Architecture

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