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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
a real sleaze who is constantly mooching off friends, and friends of friends
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as in cheese
that which is of low quality or worth
the TV networks wouldn't be airing such sleaze if the public wasn't watching it
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Recent Examples of sleaze
Long sidelined in favor of near-nostalgia moments like Y2K bling and 2010s indie sleaze, the decade is primed for a return, reimagined through a more modern and practical lens.
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Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Jan. 2026
Beyond its glitz and sleaze, Bright Lights is a sobering lesson on why partying does not always soothe a troubled soul.
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Andrew Holter,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
The guy was a sleaze, but there’s a pretty big gap between sleaziness and murderousness.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2025
The music sounds like a terrible Brooklyn electro indie-sleaze band opening for Crystal Castles or Yachts at Studio B, then rushing home to make sure the Tivo caught Gossip Girl.
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Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sleaze
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Jan. 2026
Beyond its glitz and sleaze, Bright Lights is a sobering lesson on why partying does not always soothe a troubled soul.
—
Andrew Holter,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
The guy was a sleaze, but there’s a pretty big gap between sleaziness and murderousness.
—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2025
The music sounds like a terrible Brooklyn electro indie-sleaze band opening for Crystal Castles or Yachts at Studio B, then rushing home to make sure the Tivo caught Gossip Girl.
—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
22 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleaze
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Nora Ephron for depressed perverts.
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You are being spied on by a pervert.
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This Jamaican restaurant, located just off Main Street, brings Caribbean flavors to Mackinac Island’s solid rotation of restaurants, with planked whitefish and jerk chicken sandwiches.
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
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Or a cartoony hamburger that is doing a little too much — the cheese drip a little too textured, the shine on the bun a little uncanny.
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Try Menorcan specialities like sobrasada – squidgy sausage – and at least three cheeses, plus the Catalan classic of grated tomato on bread with olive oil.
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In some environments, workflows designed for speed begin slowing down again as manual review creeps back into the process.
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Giving this much power to women hopefully filters out the worst, impatient creeps.
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The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.
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Even the announcers are laughing at the clown Way to swing the bat.
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How to handle political texts safely If the texts continue, block the sender and report the message as junk.
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Get creative There are no rules to junk journaling.
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Democrats want this slimeball as their 2028 presidential nominee.
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After spending a decade and a half in the brains of a meth kingpin and a slimeball attorney, Gilligan wanted his next protagonist to be a force for good.
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What breaks my heart is that Vermax’s cries sounded like a dog crying, a dog dying.
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Roughly the size of a large dog and weighing more than 110 pounds (50 kilograms), the quadruped robot is designed to navigate industrial facilities that include staircases, narrow walkways, uneven surfaces, and confined spaces.
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“Sleaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleaze. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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