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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The restaurant has served presidents, celebrities and generations of locals, all drawn by its straightforward, no-frills approach to Kansas City barbecue.
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Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Most evenings, Mohamed Ismail would sit at his local ‘ahwa, one of the small, no-frills coffee shops that are the cornerstone of social life in Cairo.
—Mirette Magdy, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
After some 53 years, Antigone remains a no-frills stronghold where community organizers trade flyers near the entrance, and the inventory captures the perspectives of life in a vibrant border city.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Lodge on Loch Lomond A no-frills, lochside hotel with an award-winning restaurant and spa, the Lodge on Loch Lomond is a tried-and-true base for exploring the area.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
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Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Most evenings, Mohamed Ismail would sit at his local ‘ahwa, one of the small, no-frills coffee shops that are the cornerstone of social life in Cairo.
—Mirette Magdy, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026
After some 53 years, Antigone remains a no-frills stronghold where community organizers trade flyers near the entrance, and the inventory captures the perspectives of life in a vibrant border city.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Lodge on Loch Lomond A no-frills, lochside hotel with an award-winning restaurant and spa, the Lodge on Loch Lomond is a tried-and-true base for exploring the area.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026
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“No-frills.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-frills. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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