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  • adjective superlative form of thrifty: most thrifty.

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Examples

  • Kelley criticizes scholars who, in attempting to counter racist stereotypes, “are often too quick to invert them, remaking the black proletariat into the hardest-working, thriftiest, most efficient labor force around.”

    A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

  • Instead textbooks show African Americans of the era as the hardest-working, thriftiest, most sober, and family oriented of all Americans.

    A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

  • Honda is resurrecting the famed "HF" moniker, for its thriftiest standard edition.

    Revealed: The production-ready 2012 Honda Civic 2011

  • We can't be certain, and Clarence House certainly won't comment, but it appears Catherine Middleton is the thriftiest princess-to-be in the history of over-exposed, princesses-to-be.

    Kate Middleton wears 'vintage'? 2011

  • Now, it appears the Marlins, who have long been among baseball's thriftiest teams, have the cash to back up their recruiting efforts.

    Mets Out of Reyes Running; Marlins Swoop In Brian Costa 2011

  • The thriftiest savers, cautious souls who had shunned the stock market as reckless speculation, saw their carefully tended nest eggs vanish overnight as banks collapsed.

    Saving the New Deal that saved us 2009

  • Walking into a home and sitting with kids on hardwood floors was enough to make the thriftiest shopper head straight for the nearest mega-furniture store.

    A Book of Miracles Jack Canfield 2010

  • Walking into a home and sitting with kids on hardwood floors was enough to make the thriftiest shopper head straight for the nearest mega-furniture store.

    A Book of Miracles Jack Canfield 2010

  • Combined fuel economy is EPA rated at 42 mpg overall, making it the thriftiest Lexus to date.

    Pricing: 2011 Lexus CT 200h hybrid starts just under $30,000 2010

  • Walking into a home and sitting with kids on hardwood floors was enough to make the thriftiest shopper head straight for the nearest mega-furniture store.

    A Book of Miracles Jack Canfield 2010

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