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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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.
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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
The premise requires both actors not just to showcase a fiery vulnerability, but to stew in these feelings for extended periods, which benefits from Nabulsi’s straightforward, no-frills presentation.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
The budget carrier, which had reshaped the industry with its no-frills tickets, was the first major U.S. airline to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy since 2011.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
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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
The premise requires both actors not just to showcase a fiery vulnerability, but to stew in these feelings for extended periods, which benefits from Nabulsi’s straightforward, no-frills presentation.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
The budget carrier, which had reshaped the industry with its no-frills tickets, was the first major U.S. airline to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy since 2011.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
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“No-frills.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-frills. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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