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
Where to stay Perrched 4,593 feet up the Hachimantai plateau is this no-frills traditional onsen hotel.
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Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Traditionally, the announcement of the Kennedy Center Honors is a low-key affair — recipients are normally revealed each summer with a no-frills press release.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
This no-frills recipe will be the star of any weekend breakfast.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
This no-frills coffee maker is easy to use.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Rob Goss, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Traditionally, the announcement of the Kennedy Center Honors is a low-key affair — recipients are normally revealed each summer with a no-frills press release.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
This no-frills recipe will be the star of any weekend breakfast.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025
This no-frills coffee maker is easy to use.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-frills
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-frills
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Idaho State Police have released hundreds of additional images taken during their investigation into college murderer Bryan Kohberger, giving the first public glimpse of his spartan apartment in Pullman, just across the state line at Washington State University.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Gastón Solnicki’s latest work features a magnetic central performance from Willem Dafoe, it is artfully composed with painterly images, shots of Vienna at sunset are exquisite, and its spartan dialogue possesses a dry wit.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With just a few chairs, a handful of tables and a simple tent, the setting was intimate but filled with love and intention.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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And one of these, for those of us accustomed to British conventions but who follow the game in continental Europe, is the simple passage of time.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The flavor of French Syrahs is more austere and peppery than that of Australian Syrahs, which are more powerful and alcoholic.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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From friendly therapy dogs at IGA Istanbul Airport to meditation spaces and sensory rooms inspired by water at Newark’s renovated Terminal A, flora and fauna have made their way into the once-austere atmosphere.—
Cemile Kavountzis,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Aug. 2025
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