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as in cheap
costing little
throughout the trip we ate at bargain-basement restaurants in order to save money
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as in inferior
of low quality
bargain-basement shoes that fell apart after a week
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Recent Examples of bargain-basement
Fox paid all of $485 million for the rights to cover this year’s World Cup, a bargain-basement buy-in necessitated by FIFA’s insistence on staging the 2022 event in Qatar, a place where the summer temperatures regularly reach 106 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2026
Where both wanted their touches on the club, neither decided that going bargain-basement shopping was the best route to do business.
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Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Owned by Robert Lehmann and his wife, Verna; trained by Don Combs; and ridden by Mike Manganello, the son of Bold Commander and the broodmare Dust Storm was a bargain-basement $6,500 acquisition at the September 1968 Keeneland yearling sale.
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Neil Milbert,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Perhaps owners harbor some wishful thinking about bargain-basement rates.
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Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
Soon, the proud agricultural families are forced to migrate and sell their land at bargain-basement prices.
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Alissa Simon,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
These were more like bargain-basement metal plates that filled a portion of his mouth.
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Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Not too long ago, Western markets were subtly dismissing Chinese cars for coming off as bargain-basement alternatives.
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New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025
Instead, first Anna and Tess and then Harper and Lily land at the table of bargain-basement psychic Madame Jen (Vanessa Bayer, working hard for little dividend), who surprises even herself by intuiting that the older Colemans’ lifelines have intersected before.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 June 2026
Where both wanted their touches on the club, neither decided that going bargain-basement shopping was the best route to do business.
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Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Owned by Robert Lehmann and his wife, Verna; trained by Don Combs; and ridden by Mike Manganello, the son of Bold Commander and the broodmare Dust Storm was a bargain-basement $6,500 acquisition at the September 1968 Keeneland yearling sale.
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Neil Milbert,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Perhaps owners harbor some wishful thinking about bargain-basement rates.
—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
Soon, the proud agricultural families are forced to migrate and sell their land at bargain-basement prices.
—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
These were more like bargain-basement metal plates that filled a portion of his mouth.
—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Not too long ago, Western markets were subtly dismissing Chinese cars for coming off as bargain-basement alternatives.
—
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025
Instead, first Anna and Tess and then Harper and Lily land at the table of bargain-basement psychic Madame Jen (Vanessa Bayer, working hard for little dividend), who surprises even herself by intuiting that the older Colemans’ lifelines have intersected before.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargain-basement
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The revolution won’t come cheap.
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Across six online experiments, the researchers showed participants a cheaper lower-quality item such as a sweater alongside a pricier higher-quality version.
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Against Australia in the last 16, Argentina were again labouring when faced with an inferior opponent, digging in and determined to spoil their World Cup dreams.
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Uruguay tied again, this time a 2-2 stalemate against another adversary that less than two weeks ago, pretty much every soccer pundit would have deemed inferior.
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To prove religious discrimination in the workplace, a party needs to prove disparate treatment or that the employer failed to make reasonable accommodations for someone trying to practice their religious beliefs.
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Use earphones for music and movies and keep conversations at a reasonable volume.
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Rebecca Lowe joins Dan Patrick to discuss some of the top storylines around the World Cup, including Cristiano Ronaldo's poor play to start, the United States' potential and more.
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Will the gap between rural and urban America – and the gap between rich and poor America – decline or grow?
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The Yeatman runs an inexpensive shuttle down the hill to Porto—a welcome service since this is not an easy city to drive in.
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The primary benefit of Target Circle 360 is same-day delivery from Target and other local stores, as well as fast and inexpensive shipping.
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The production quality was terrible.
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But in May of 1943, a terrible fire burned his studio to the ground.
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The fund's goal is to protect local businesses, maintain affordable commercial rents and prevent properties from being converted into uses that serve primarily tourists or second-home owners.
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Thousands of them just bought these affordable, best-selling flip-flops with a foam footbed that adapts to the shape of your foot over time, offering custom comfort and support.
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In two randomized trials conducted by Stanford economist Nick Bloom, for example, workers reported improved mental health, not worse.
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Heavy rain was bad enough, but lightning in the area is, obviously, nothing to be trifled with.
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“Bargain-basement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargain-basement. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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