bare-bones

Ireland’s national broadcaster, RTÉ, is contractually obligated to broadcast the games but will do so in bare-bones fashion, with no commentary, punditry or advertising.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

Now they are bringing some of the restrictions of their cheapest, bare-bones basic economy tickets to their high-end cabins, where seats can run thousands of dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Realism is achieved not through bare-bones scenic furniture but through the combustible relationships of characters who exist with one another in a purgatory of disillusionment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

As a no-frills carrier, Spirit adds pressure on larger airlines, which have responded with bare-bones "basic economy" offerings, according to Brueckner.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

The door was surrounded by things like cabling, hooks and the plates that linked the bare-bones machinery of the door hydraulics with the more aesthetic wall coverings of the large cargo room.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner

Focaccia has become de facto sandwich bread or makeshift pizza crust elsewhere in Italy, but it tends to be bare bones in Genoa, where it has been made since the Middle Ages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

While Avast Secureline VPN provides the basics, its offering is pretty bare bones compared to other VPN services out there.

From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026

Down to the bare bones due to a host of injuries, Roma moved into third thanks to quickfire late goals from Manu Kone and Matias Soule which broke Sassuolo's brave resistance.

From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026

The home side's fast bowling is down to the bare bones and a potential area of weakness in what could be superb batting conditions.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025

“There’s been an investment in education here, above and beyond bare bones, and it paid off,” he said.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove