trashier; trashiest
trashiness
noun
Examples of trashy in a Sentence
Her outfit was a bit trashy.
I know that sequined shirt cost a lot of money, but I still think it looks kind of trashy.
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The experience felt a little like getting unexpectedly absorbed in a trashy episode of reality TV, but also like suddenly realizing that a conversation that started in the shallows of small talk has at some point drifted into the deep waters of meaning.
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Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
Order that overpriced dessert, binge trashy TV, or nap aggressively.
—Nicole Lipkin, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Not because Johansen — who died Feb. 28 at the age of 75 — was one of those folksingers associated with the neighborhood, but because his first major band, the New York Dolls, made its name and proudly trashy reputation at the Mercer Arts Center, a multi-tiered performance space in the Village.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Netflix serves all possible audiences, from high-minded documentary viewers to families that love sitcoms to the biggest fans of the trashiest reality TV.
—PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
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Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
Order that overpriced dessert, binge trashy TV, or nap aggressively.
—Nicole Lipkin, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Not because Johansen — who died Feb. 28 at the age of 75 — was one of those folksingers associated with the neighborhood, but because his first major band, the New York Dolls, made its name and proudly trashy reputation at the Mercer Arts Center, a multi-tiered performance space in the Village.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Netflix serves all possible audiences, from high-minded documentary viewers to families that love sitcoms to the biggest fans of the trashiest reality TV.
—PCMAG, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trashy
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“Trashy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trashy. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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