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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Running Android 12, this no-frills tablet stays responsive enough for casual use.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Additionally, this Crock-Pot 7-Quart Slow Cooker, our favorite manual slow cooker, is a great no-frills pick for large families.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Close out the night by drinking a beer or two with locals at Shagwong Tavern, a no-frills bar in the center of the village that’s been open since 1936.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Last year, Amazon launched Saver, a no-frills lineup of household staples mostly priced under $5.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Additionally, this Crock-Pot 7-Quart Slow Cooker, our favorite manual slow cooker, is a great no-frills pick for large families.
—Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Close out the night by drinking a beer or two with locals at Shagwong Tavern, a no-frills bar in the center of the village that’s been open since 1936.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Last year, Amazon launched Saver, a no-frills lineup of household staples mostly priced under $5.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 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 10 Oct. 2025.
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