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
With a no-frills setup and deep regional focus, Serious Sounds is a music lover’s sanctuary.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 17 June 2025
The building has basic, no-frills amenities — a laundry room, storage, and a bike room — which keep monthly common charges low at $1,400 a month.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 June 2025
This shoe is a solid, no-frills performer for walking or running, with a smooth roll and comfortable upper.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 16 June 2025
These Cubs are a no-frills group who don’t use props to celebrate home runs like many clubs do in this TikTok era.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 17 June 2025
The building has basic, no-frills amenities — a laundry room, storage, and a bike room — which keep monthly common charges low at $1,400 a month.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 June 2025
This shoe is a solid, no-frills performer for walking or running, with a smooth roll and comfortable upper.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 16 June 2025
These Cubs are a no-frills group who don’t use props to celebrate home runs like many clubs do in this TikTok era.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-frills
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-frills
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While to some these screen-free devices may seem like a return to the early, simpler days of fitness trackers, Werring says the public is a bit more savvy than the step-counting obsessives of the 2010s.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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But the system isn’t as simple as the governor suggests.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2025
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This deployment aimed to test the squadron's ability to rapidly deploy jets from an austere location and to practice power projection from multiple locations.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The White House unveiled President Donald Trump's official portrait this week, replacing an austere photograph that was released for the president's inauguration earlier this year.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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“No-frills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-frills. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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