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
The Docksider Restaurant in Northeast Harbor is a no-frills, authentic choice, as is the Nor’Easter Pound and Market.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Running Android 12, this no-frills tablet stays responsive enough for casual use.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Close out the night by drinking a beer or two with locals at Shagwong Tavern, a no-frills bar in the center of the village that’s been open since 1936.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Last year, Amazon launched Saver, a no-frills lineup of household staples mostly priced under $5.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-frills
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Running Android 12, this no-frills tablet stays responsive enough for casual use.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Close out the night by drinking a beer or two with locals at Shagwong Tavern, a no-frills bar in the center of the village that’s been open since 1936.
—Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Last year, Amazon launched Saver, a no-frills lineup of household staples mostly priced under $5.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-frills
Recent Examples of Synonyms for no-frills
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Made the short walk back down the hill, sat in the spartan dorm room that was my home for the next nine months.—
Sarah Chamberlain,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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With ski season only a few weeks away, the Vail Pass rest area reopened to the public on Tuesday with a bigger, better building that replaced a spartan structure built in 1980.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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While House Republicans can pass legislation with a simple majority vote, Senate Republicans cannot advance most matters without meeting a 60-vote threshold.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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But in stoppage time, Miami was gifted a third goal when Jordi Alba crossed from the left and keeper Willis, colliding with defender Walker Zimmerman, spilled the ball right to Messi, who had the simplest of tap-ins.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Moscow has frequently attacked Ukraine's critical infrastructure, particularly in the run-up to the austere winter months.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Think of this home as the anthesis of the wave of millennial gray, where cold, austere tones took over an entire space.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
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“No-frills.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/no-frills. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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