as in spartan
providing only the essentials and nothing fancy or luxurious
a low-cost, no-frills vacation during which we camped out and cooked our own meals
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Recent Examples of no-frills
The building, a no-frills, 12-story brick structure that has 99 units in a mix of studios and one-bedrooms, is operated by the James Lenox House Association, a nonprofit that got its start providing housing for widows in the aftermath of the Civil War.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 May 2025
These no-frills clogs offer that signature Birkenstock arch support with the same footbed that’s in all of the brand’s classic shoes—covered in plush microfiber.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 16 May 2025
Spirit Airlines, long known for its low prices and no-frills airfare, is suddenly leaning into passenger comfort.
—Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 13 May 2025
What really sets Salida apart is the town’s easy-going, no-frills atmosphere.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 May 2025
These no-frills clogs offer that signature Birkenstock arch support with the same footbed that’s in all of the brand’s classic shoes—covered in plush microfiber.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 16 May 2025
Spirit Airlines, long known for its low prices and no-frills airfare, is suddenly leaning into passenger comfort.
—Kevin Ryan, Quartz, 13 May 2025
What really sets Salida apart is the town’s easy-going, no-frills atmosphere.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-frills
Adjective
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Trevon Williams, who did not escape from the New Orleans jail, was charged with 10 counts of being a principal to simple escape, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced on May 23.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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As artificial intelligence models grow increasingly sophisticated, their capabilities extend far beyond simple task execution.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Here we are faced with an aesthetic that is indeed poetic, but also austere; contemplative, yet analytical, critical—at times even rough-edged.—
Alessia Glaviano,
Vogue,
14 May 2025
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Two Prosecutors is perhaps his most austere film to date — controlled as tightly as the NKVD (Stalin’s secret police of the 1930s and 40s) controlled the Soviet people.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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