How to Use thrifty in a Sentence

thrifty

adjective
  • This is a good time to be thrifty and avoid schemes and dreams.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2019
  • But still, steep prices don't have to lock out drivers on the thrifty side.
    — Nathan Brown, Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2020
  • Use the food processor to be thrifty and cut back your food waste.
    — Becky Krystal, The Seattle Times, 23 Oct. 2018
  • Jammet sees them as a way to be thrifty and eco-friendly, too.
    — Becky Krystal, sacbee, 10 July 2018
  • So the gas truck is quick and thirsty while the diesel is slower and thriftier, right?
    — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 8 Sep. 2019
  • Its unique design adds dimension and a thrifty style to any room.
    — Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024
  • Everyone agreed that this week’s recipe made for a healthy, tasty and thrifty dinner.
    — Barbara Brown, Philly.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • My parents had been thrifty and saved a good amount of money for retirement.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Did his thrifty mother even think about checking out others in the area to compare prices?
    — Penny Musco, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2023
  • To be thrifty and eco-friendly, feel free to reuse empty spice jars or canning jars.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
  • Using leftover ham is a thrifty way to get dinner on table, and this recipe makes great use of it.
    — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Instead of whole nuts, grab the less-pretty, but more thrifty, nut pieces (peanuts, almonds, cashews, pecans).
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022
  • The draft also tells families to be thrifty and encourages good study habits in kids.
    — Jay Cannon, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2021
  • While my thrifty mom taught me to be frugal, my entrepreneurial dad showed me how to take risks.
    — Lyanne Alfaro, refinery29.com, 11 May 2022
  • Anthony Pools could spray concrete onto steel mesh and voila, your quick, thrifty dip.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2021
  • Still, the stereotype of the Spirit customer was not of a traveller cowed by a need to be thrifty.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
  • The camps were thrifty, too, weaving carpets from human hair, flaying skin to make lampshades.
    — Hugh Hunter, Philly.com, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Recipes run the gamut from quick-cooking to slow-simmering, thrifty to indulgent.
    — Susan Puckett, ajc, 10 June 2020
  • Mindy and the band prepare for Eurovision, but when funds run dry, they’re forced to get thrifty.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 July 2024
  • Cancer is a pretty thrifty sign, so use your classic wit to barter for the foreseeable future.
    — Randon Rosenbohm, Allure, 29 May 2019
  • Skipper looked around her apartment for something as small and thrifty as a paper clip and settled on a bobby pin.
    — Cathy Free, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2020
  • DIYers and thrifty car owners like to replace their own to avoid the high labor cost.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • According to Amazon shoppers, this thrifty top can hold up, wear after wear.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Protected him, too, though her thrifty purchase of white hockey skates instead of the standard black wasn’t a hit.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Mainly composed of onion, potatoes and eggs, the ingredients are thrifty and few.
    — Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Even the thriftiest variant is rated at 14 mpg in the city and 20 mpg on the highway.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Some other thrifty person will pick them up for a song and spend some money at Home Depot to paint them.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Neither the four- nor the six-cylinder is particularly thrifty at the pump.
    — Michael Simari, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2017
  • Here are seven thrifty recipes from our archives, enough for each day of the week, to keep your family fed without breaking the bank.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Those latter prices look downright thrifty in comparison.
    — New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2026

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