How to Use sleaze in a Sentence

sleaze

noun

• Like it or not, the mess of indie sleaze is back.
  — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026
• He was called a virus-spreader, a job-killer, a liar and a sleaze.
  — New York Times, 21 Feb. 2021
• At least the king of daytime sleaze could liven things up a bit.
  — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, 13 Sep. 2017
• A touch of sleaze floated across this upscale-at-first-glance wardrobe.
  — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
• There are signs the sleaze is being cleaned up in Brazil and elsewhere.
  — The Economist, 12 July 2019
• This mindset has given rise to punk, grunge and indie sleaze trends.
  — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
• My biggest qualm with indie sleaze in 2025 is…the lack of sleaze.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2024
• Tedros is part mastermind, part buffoon, part cult leader, and all sleaze.
  — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
• Slimane trotted out slim fits, black boots with giant heels, leather and just a smattering of sleaze.
  — Clifford Prince King, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
• Warm Wurlitzers and wit, glistening guitars and grit, with sleaze and style for days.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2021
• The world has been waiting for GTA 6 since the indie-sleaze era.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
• Corporate sleaze—an offshoot of indie sleaze—and office siren.
  — Channing Smith, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2024
• The guy was a sleaze, but there’s a pretty big gap between sleaziness and murderousness.
  — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
• Let There Be Witchery has all the right hooky, Venom-laden sleaze.
  — Andy O'Connor, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2022
• Rodrigo’s other beloved trends, like vintage mod and indie sleaze, are also on the rise on the site.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
• And frankly, who better to lead that charge than indie sleaze icon Kelly Osbourne?
  — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2023
• In recent years, new rave has been one of the micro-genres swallowed up by the catch-all ‘indie sleaze’ label.
  — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
• For me, my biggest qualm with Indie Sleaze in 2024 is…the lack of sleaze.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2024
• Still, there's strange truth in all the shameless sleaze, this universe as plastic as Batman's credit card.
  — Darren Franich, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2022
• Due a position at the front of the line are the two men who first blew the lid off the Biden sleaze and endured a smearing for the ages.
  — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2022
• Think of her touring with the Strokes and how their version of downtown indie sleaze is having a resurgence.
  — Vulture, 17 June 2022
• Doug is neither a total sleaze nor a total saint, but a business-savvy charmer who has his own reasons for betting on Joyce.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2022
• The It girl brings a sporty flair to her indie sleaze, party girl image with frames from a variety of luxe designers.
  — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2025
• Indie sleaze hair and makeup, as seen here on Nicole Kidman, appears to be making its return.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
• What was the process of finding your inner sleaze for Uncle Miltie in Pam & Tommy?
  — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2022
• His Saber is one part cute-but-always-pissing-on-the-floor puppy dog, one part carnival barker, and a whole lot of amiable sleaze.
  — Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2021
• Kim Petras is teaming up with Ed Hardy once again, this time to revive the indie sleaze aesthetic.
  — Ty Gaskins, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024
• 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
• At the time, indie sleaze was all the rage—a trend that borrowed heavily from ’90s grunge—and plaids and flannels were part of both fashion movements.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
• Both phases of the case, the captivating sleaze and the stultifying records, are essential to proving the charges.
  — William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 6 May 2024