no-frills
adjective
: offering or providing only the essentials : not fancy, elaborate, or luxurious
a no-frills airline
Examples of no-frills in a Sentence
a low-cost, no-frills vacation during which we camped out and cooked our own meals
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Aldi stores are more no-frills than Winn-Dixie stores and are typically smaller.
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—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Murray, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Aldi stores are more no-frills than Winn-Dixie stores and are typically smaller.
—Dave Berman, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The First Checking from Axos Bank caters to parents seeking a simple, no-frills debit card for their kids aged 13 to 17, while also earning interest.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
There was a banquet for the players the night before but there were no skills or dunk contests and the game was a no-frills production by Sports Network Incorporated which was available to local affiliates.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
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“No-frills.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-frills. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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