no-frills

Example Sentences

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“Anecdotally, people are kind of bored by the clean, no-frills makeup look” and are into more creative, bolder looks as a means of self-expression, she said.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

But the hyperlocal, no-frills approach leaves small banks with far less of a financial cushion when times get tough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

In 1977, a swashbuckling British entrepreneur named Freddy Laker launched the Skytrain, a no-frills, low-fare flight between London and New York.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

“It sounds like a wartime diary,” Maye Quade said in an interview with Slate, but it wasn’t only that the senator gave a no-frills, boots-on-the-ground perspective that drew so much attention to her video.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

Coach brought us to a no-frills pizza spot near the hotel and ordered seven large pies for the team.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan