Plain utilitarian kitchenware.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

utilitarian steel tables.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

I probably shouldn't have expressed my objection in utilitarian "does it do more harm than good?" terms.    From Wordnik.com.  [Your Right Hand Thief] Reference

According to most legal scholars, the writers of the Constitution viewed copyright in utilitarian terms.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Heavenly Jukebox] Reference

I believe that view of human nature is called utilitarian philosophy, and is much in fashion at present.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Novel — Complete] Reference

But the most relevant to the medical profession is the utilitarian, that is, species are of direct benefit to us.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 7] Reference

Computers, for example, are developed for every pocketbook -- from no-name utilitarian boxes to high-end premium machines.    From Wordnik.com.  [LinuxInsider] Reference

Usually the outdoors fixture are a little bit more utilitarian, which is really in right now, sort of this vintage-style look.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 24, 2008] Reference

Consisting of a bar of electrical sockets, often surrounded by a tangle of cords, their look can be described as utilitarian at best.    From Wordnik.com.  [GigaOM Network] Reference

I mean, so much 'consumption' these days isn't even related to any kind of necessity or even of what I would call utilitarian desire.    From Wordnik.com.  [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference

According to Quigley, the famous piece has a kind of utilitarian history.    From Wordnik.com.  [Miami Choir's Take on Old Masterpiece Goes Viral] Reference

The question that concerns us here is what kind of utilitarian standard Mill endorses.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mill's Moral and Political Philosophy] Reference

And let us not forget that there are no "utilitarian" excuses that trump this immorality.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hullabaloo] Reference

Utilitarianism - this article presents a "utilitarian" or enlightened self-interest approach to moral values.    From Wordnik.com.  [March 2010] Reference

So people are drawn to them for their "utilitarian" image - their large cabins, higher ride height, and perceived safety.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hybrid SUV - An Oxymoron?] Reference

(Soundbite of Seraphic Fire singing "Magnificat") LUNDEN: Quigley says this famous piece has a kind of utilitarian history.    From Wordnik.com.  [From Zero To Hero: Seraphic Fire's Viral Monteverdi] Reference

A law enforcement official described the family ' s home as " utilitarian " and configured in a way to accommodate a large family.    From Wordnik.com.  [Father, Sons Face Sex-Abuse Claims] Reference

Methinks "robust" means 'utilitarian' in this case.    From Wordnik.com.  [Autoblog] Reference

Another consequence is that we can become 'utilitarian'.    From Wordnik.com.  [SA Latest News] Reference

Feels very utilitarian which is a good way to go for film.    From Wordnik.com.  [Angry Zen Master] Reference

We too are submerged into a societal acceptance of the 'utilitarian' view of life.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Articles] Reference

Here we join hands heartily with the "utilitarian" school of educational reformers.    From Wordnik.com.  [The School and the World] Reference

She was one of those who took very 'utilitarian' notions of his own career, and he bore her small gratitude for the solicitude.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lord Kilgobbin] Reference

Principles of Morals, "which is one of the clearest expositions of the leading principles of what is termed the utilitarian system.    From Wordnik.com.  [The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics] Reference

They said the helmet and armour had a "utilitarian" rather than artistic purpose, so "neither the armour nor the helmet are sculpture".    From Wordnik.com.  [Top stories from Times Online] Reference

(such as utilitarian or economic analysis), or instead on other grounds.    From Wordnik.com.  [PrawfsBlawg] Reference

"utilitarian" side with relatively scant attention given to any sort of "design refinement".    From Wordnik.com.  [Treonauts] Reference

"utilitarian" theory of justice: that whatever produces the best result for the most people is justice.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

It is a utilitarian thing, and a majestic one, too.    From Wordnik.com.  [A New Roof On An Old House] Reference

Its primary function is a very, very utilitarian one.    From Wordnik.com.  [No, It's Not the New Napster] Reference

But most Americans are more pragmatic, if not outright utilitarian.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Question Of Life Or Death] Reference

Neither ornate palaces nor sumptuous shrines graced the utilitarian city.    From Wordnik.com.  [When The Comet Flew Through Ancient Evenings] Reference

It's cute (well, a little stubby), not too pricey and completely utilitarian.    From Wordnik.com.  [Road Test: Grand Vitara] Reference

The Common Application is simpler, more utilitarian -- and soaring in popularity.    From Wordnik.com.  [College A More 'Common' Application Process] Reference

Americans tend to view fashion as more of a utilitarian concept than an art form.    From Wordnik.com.  [Heba el Habashy and Charles LaCalle: The Next Big Thing Is Up and Coming: Cultivating Emerging Designers From London to NY] Reference

Do you think Web sites should be 100 percent utilitarian, even at the expense of fashion?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Design Dilemma] Reference