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
Kevin’s Hostel This no-frills hostel is both affordable and clean with a great garden and terrace reserved exclusively for guests.
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
In contrast to what the Castillos describe as the no-frills masculine setting at Heritage Barbecue, the couple wanted to create a more fun, feminine space for the diner: pink terrazzo floors and what Daniel Castillo calls a Wes Anderson color palette.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Whirlpool vented electric dryer: on sale for $498 Original price: $699
For a no-frills, large dryer, the Whirlpool seven cubic foot dryer is currently less than $500.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Classic Deviled Eggs The filling for this no-frills deviled egg recipe is made with just the basics: mayonnaise, mustard, and sweet pickle relish.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
In contrast to what the Castillos describe as the no-frills masculine setting at Heritage Barbecue, the couple wanted to create a more fun, feminine space for the diner: pink terrazzo floors and what Daniel Castillo calls a Wes Anderson color palette.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Whirlpool vented electric dryer: on sale for $498 Original price: $699
For a no-frills, large dryer, the Whirlpool seven cubic foot dryer is currently less than $500.
—Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Classic Deviled Eggs The filling for this no-frills deviled egg recipe is made with just the basics: mayonnaise, mustard, and sweet pickle relish.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-frills
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Murder victim's family has been 'counting down the minutes' until South Carolina execution Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Even something as simple as hanging your own art on the walls or sharing a project online will work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Don’t Miss: The nearby Volcanic Tablelands, named for a cataclysmic volcanic eruption 750,000 years ago, draws rock climbers for its fantastic bouldering and desert rats for the austere landscape and petroglyph sites.—
Jenna Blough,
Outside Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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On or just before March 24, a quartet of Russian helicopters—two Mil Mi-8 transports and two Kamov Ka-52 gunships—landed at an austere base somewhere in Belgorod Oblast in western Russia.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“No-frills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-frills. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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