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 no-frills vibe makes sense for an industry of trade workers who aren’t used to getting noticed.
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Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Take the lead with understandable, no-frills promises.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
That evening, the wait was only about 30 minutes before I was seated in one of the 15 booths inside the no-frills dining room.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Sturm wants to see more of a no-frills game from the Finn.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Take the lead with understandable, no-frills promises.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
That evening, the wait was only about 30 minutes before I was seated in one of the 15 booths inside the no-frills dining room.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Sturm wants to see more of a no-frills game from the Finn.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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 27 Mar. 2026.
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