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
In a market with a ton of teams with money to spend and not an abundance of high-level talent to spend it on, the no-frills Linderbaum could soon become the belle of the free-agent ball.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Known for its bright yellow planes and no-frills service, Spirit has had a rough ride since the COVID-19 pandemic amid rising operation costs and its mounting debt.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Others are content with a no-frills cabin in the woods and a bit of peace and quiet.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
Founded in 2021, PopUp is known for its no-frills menu of just bagels and schmears.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Known for its bright yellow planes and no-frills service, Spirit has had a rough ride since the COVID-19 pandemic amid rising operation costs and its mounting debt.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Others are content with a no-frills cabin in the woods and a bit of peace and quiet.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 10 Feb. 2026
Founded in 2021, PopUp is known for its no-frills menu of just bagels and schmears.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-frills
Adjective
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The modern extension in the rear of the 19th-century main villa is an elegantly spartan affair that somehow complements the 19th-century edifice and brings in the surrounding foliage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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His solution is to hide technology behind spartan interfaces.—
Diana Budds,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Steel-ball tree The new invention includes simple parts, such as a hollow cylinder packed with solid steel balls and a central shaft lined with radial, branch-like rods.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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January 20 – February 18 When purpose meets resources, progress becomes simple.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Last month, Cuba’s government implemented austere fuel-saving measures and warned that jet fuel wouldn’t be available at nine airports until mid-March.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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After humanity’s extinction, a strange woman (Hilary Swank) upends the life of a teenager raised in an austere postapocalyptic bunker under the care of a maternal robot voiced by Rose Byrne.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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“No-frills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-frills. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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