How to Use low-maintenance in a Sentence

low-maintenance

adjective
  • Ferns are easy to grow, low-maintenance, and long-lived.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
  • Ask for low-maintenance, piecey bangs to keep styling easy.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Most yews are very low-maintenance shrubs.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025
  • This low-maintenance style should last up to eight weeks if tied down every night.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 2 June 2026
  • For a low-maintenance look, opt for curtain bangs.
    — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 10 June 2026
  • Then simply opt for a low-maintenance style.
    — Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
  • This is perfect for girls who want a low-maintenance look that still shows their style.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Here are a few of his go-to low-maintenance plants for color and greenery.
    — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Stokes aster plants do best in full sun and are very low-maintenance once established.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
  • These beautiful plants are very low-maintenance yet still look great.
    — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
  • This low-maintenance plant doesn't need staking and can handle dry spells.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
  • He is known as a good, low-maintenance type and someone who spends time thinking about his own game.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • These easy-to-grow, low-maintenance species are planted once and enjoyed for years to come.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 2 June 2026
  • These easy-to-grow, low-maintenance species are planted once and enjoyed for years to come.
    — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
  • The sheets’ low-maintenance design makes laundry day a breeze.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The sheets’ low-maintenance design makes laundry day a breeze.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
  • Because the style is low-maintenance.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Leviathan is also designed to be very low-maintenance.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
  • Peace lilies are low-maintenance houseplants.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • It is best suited to rugged, low-maintenance areas.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
  • This is a popular houseplant that is low-maintenance and easy to grow.
    — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Use it to stabilize a slope or as a low-maintenance mass planting.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Plants are pest free and heat tolerant for low-maintenance beauty all year long.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
  • The device is designed to be low-maintenance.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
  • This trio of pots (the same shape in different sizes) starts with low-maintenance plants built for the heat and sun.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 June 2026
  • This low-maintenance shrub tolerates salt, drought, and heat.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Here are the ten low-maintenance perennials to plant in your garden this year.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
  • Here are the ten low-maintenance perennials to plant in your garden this year.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • The low-maintenance set can be wiped down with a damp cloth when needed, so maintenance is easy.
    — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
  • These low-maintenance plants that thrive in full sun can handle it—and will do so happily.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026

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