Examples of cheapie in a Sentence
Her first camera was a cheapie.
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From January through April came films with no clear audience: horror cheapies, Oscar leftovers, prestige misfires.
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Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
Then there’s season three, which feels like one of those particularly cruel straight-to-video cheapies.
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Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2024
Well, the Braves used the longball to win Game – but there wasn’t a cheapie in the bunch.
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Gabe Lacques,
USA TODAY,
6 Oct. 2020
Bart's homer against right-hander Luis Vasquez was not a Cactus League cheapie.
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Henry Schulman,
SFChronicle.com,
22 Feb. 2020
Christian Jones got a bit of a cheapie when he was called for roughing the passer on Bills quarterback Josh Allen that negated an interception, but Tracy Walker had a bad personal foul for hitting tailback Frank Gore out of bounds in the leg.
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Dave Birkett,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Aug. 2019
Durable backpacks can cost $50 to $80, whereas the super cheapies may not make it through the first quarter of school.
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Author: Laura Daily,
Anchorage Daily News,
11 Aug. 2019
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Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
Then there’s season three, which feels like one of those particularly cruel straight-to-video cheapies.
—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2024
Well, the Braves used the longball to win Game – but there wasn’t a cheapie in the bunch.
—
Gabe Lacques,
USA TODAY,
6 Oct. 2020
Bart's homer against right-hander Luis Vasquez was not a Cactus League cheapie.
—
Henry Schulman,
SFChronicle.com,
22 Feb. 2020
Christian Jones got a bit of a cheapie when he was called for roughing the passer on Bills quarterback Josh Allen that negated an interception, but Tracy Walker had a bad personal foul for hitting tailback Frank Gore out of bounds in the leg.
—
Dave Birkett,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Aug. 2019
Durable backpacks can cost $50 to $80, whereas the super cheapies may not make it through the first quarter of school.
—
Author: Laura Daily,
Anchorage Daily News,
11 Aug. 2019
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“Cheapie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheapie. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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