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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Many of those carriers have big global networks to serve customers, as well as a basic economy, no-frills product that competes with Spirit and other low-cost airlines.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Opened in 1923, this local institution has maintained a no-frills look—the best seats in the house are at the bar—and cash-only policy.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Spirit, known for its bright yellow planes and no-frills service, has had a rough ride since the COVID-19 pandemic, struggling to rebound amid rising operation costs and its mounting debt.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
See the full setlist here The music does a lot of the legwork, stadium-ready with massive, no-frills choruses begging to be sung back to him by hoards of devotees.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Opened in 1923, this local institution has maintained a no-frills look—the best seats in the house are at the bar—and cash-only policy.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Spirit, known for its bright yellow planes and no-frills service, has had a rough ride since the COVID-19 pandemic, struggling to rebound amid rising operation costs and its mounting debt.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
See the full setlist here The music does a lot of the legwork, stadium-ready with massive, no-frills choruses begging to be sung back to him by hoards of devotees.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-frills
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“No-frills.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-frills. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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