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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The Night Agent is a no-frills, unpretentious spy thriller that should please anyone who enjoys the genre.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
This no-frills gem is tucked between a dry cleaner and a Subway.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
Increasing the size of maintenance crews, for instance, would increase operation costs for airlines that operate on a model of a no-frills service, leading to more expensive tickets, experts said.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
This no-frills version is made with just 3 ingredients, just like Grandma does.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
This no-frills gem is tucked between a dry cleaner and a Subway.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
Increasing the size of maintenance crews, for instance, would increase operation costs for airlines that operate on a model of a no-frills service, leading to more expensive tickets, experts said.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
This no-frills version is made with just 3 ingredients, just like Grandma does.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
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“No-frills.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-frills. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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