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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Here’s another no-frills drip coffee maker from OXO.
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Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2025
Comparable units in Sunset Park—often in older, no-frills walkups—typically rent for $3,200 to $3,600 and are often shared by two or three tenants.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 June 2025
So many of my favorites in the city are within the district, like Four Four South Village for Taiwanese beef noodles, Kung Fu Little Steamed Buns and Kung Fu Kitchen for no-frills dumplings and noodles, The Handpulled Noodle for customizable noodle entrees, and Dim Sum Sam for wonton noodle soup.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
How to do the Strava Fridge Trend Since the trend became popular, Strava made an easy and no-frills tutorial on how to do your own Strava Fridge Trend.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 June 2025
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Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2025
Comparable units in Sunset Park—often in older, no-frills walkups—typically rent for $3,200 to $3,600 and are often shared by two or three tenants.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 June 2025
So many of my favorites in the city are within the district, like Four Four South Village for Taiwanese beef noodles, Kung Fu Little Steamed Buns and Kung Fu Kitchen for no-frills dumplings and noodles, The Handpulled Noodle for customizable noodle entrees, and Dim Sum Sam for wonton noodle soup.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
How to do the Strava Fridge Trend Since the trend became popular, Strava made an easy and no-frills tutorial on how to do your own Strava Fridge Trend.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 17 June 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 23 Jun. 2025.
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