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Recent Examples of cheapish
There’s the cheapish and labor-intensive cooking at home and stretching leftovers, or the takeout/eating out experience that’s increasingly expensive.
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Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapish
Adjective
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Yes, and the research makes a solid case for trying inexpensive fixes first.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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This was also the most inexpensive mix out of the bunch, priced at just 60 cents at the local grocery store.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Cars were exciting, efficient, and relatively cheap.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Its aggressive marketing strategy persuades users to buy a vast range of items at cheaper prices.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Lawmakers should be focused on making life more affordable, not enriching themselves.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The situation has been exacerbated by the widening gap between livable wages and affordable housing in Ohio, Beach said.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The most expensive low-end ticket for a game in Kansas City is the July 11 quarterfinal.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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There is a low-end severe threat across Montague, Cooke, Grayson, North Wise & Northern Denton counties.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The ten-course meal costs a hundred and forty dollars per person, which is not exactly sofa-cushion change but does feel reasonable given that such high-flying pastry is normally available only at the end of ultra-ritzy meals of considerably higher expense.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Finding the perfect venue to have a ring, a backstage area, paying fees and setting a reasonable ticket price are all things that have to be considered.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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In the study, about a third of patients experienced moderate to severe side effects like rash and diarrhea, though none discontinued the trial as a result.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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Other possible challengers, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, both seen as favorites of the party's moderate left, face obstacles to running.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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These feel ornate but not stuffy, floral but not chintzy.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2026
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That’s before Morgan steals a necklace from a chintzy gift shop run by a Turkish gangster named Yusuf, who proceeds to kidnap the pair, intimidate them at gunpoint, and threaten their family, forcing them to perform an array of odd jobs to make up for the petty theft.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The very top floor seemed to be more for students, offering cheapo meals to undergrads with empty pockets — beans on toast, chips on toast, that sort of thing.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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Here are the 10 cheapo air trips for 2026, on average, for round-trip economy fares.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Cheapish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheapish. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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