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Recent Examples of fleabag
The fleabag sorority strikes again.
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Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
The Berkeley Inn, known to Geyer’s generation as a fleabag hotel, once stood on the parcel of land.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022
The idea was that after years as the most famous and majestic fleabag in Manhattan, the Chelsea was going to be made over into a boutique hotel, one that would draw on its layers of legend.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 July 2022
The women have criticized the league for putting them up in fleabag motels — literally.
—Mark Goodman, The Denver Post, 12 July 2019
That meant—and here something of a mythical fog descends—living in Washington Square Park and fleabag hotels, and rotating through the sofas and beds of various friends and lovers.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 24 June 2018
The movie is a glimpse into the daily lives of two little girls and a boy — Moonee, Jancey, and Scooty — living in two adjacent fleabag motels in Orlando that amount to bottom feeders in the tourism ecosystem.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 5 Oct. 2017
Downtown is rife with greasy diners, fleabag hotels and steamy dive bars.
—Karen Schoemer, New York Times, 30 May 2017
Anahid Nersessian, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
The Berkeley Inn, known to Geyer’s generation as a fleabag hotel, once stood on the parcel of land.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2022
The idea was that after years as the most famous and majestic fleabag in Manhattan, the Chelsea was going to be made over into a boutique hotel, one that would draw on its layers of legend.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 July 2022
The women have criticized the league for putting them up in fleabag motels — literally.
—Mark Goodman, The Denver Post, 12 July 2019
That meant—and here something of a mythical fog descends—living in Washington Square Park and fleabag hotels, and rotating through the sofas and beds of various friends and lovers.
—Stephen Metcalf, The Atlantic, 24 June 2018
The movie is a glimpse into the daily lives of two little girls and a boy — Moonee, Jancey, and Scooty — living in two adjacent fleabag motels in Orlando that amount to bottom feeders in the tourism ecosystem.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 5 Oct. 2017
Downtown is rife with greasy diners, fleabag hotels and steamy dive bars.
—Karen Schoemer, New York Times, 30 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleabag
Noun
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In one stunning moment, Marty, trying to take a shower in a flophouse, ends up falling through the ceiling and onto a shady man (Abel Ferrara) trying to give his dog a bath in the unit below.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2026
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In a recurring theme, an unmarried female Haitian in the flophouse is pregnant.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Platter came from Basel, Switzerland, where his father ran a school, four boardinghouses, a farm, and a printing press.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Restaurant options include the classic Paesano; Henry’s Hi-Life, located in a former boardinghouse; and the Littlest Little Italy, which comprises several eateries and a wine shop.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The whole project began when Patti and Bill Tullar fell in love with Grand Rivers, Kentucky, and put down roots in 1975 by buying a six-room cinder block motel.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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The house itself was built in 1948 and started life as a motel, and was once owned by a Radio City Rockette, according to the listing.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The building later became a dormitory for The New School, until hotelier Sean MacPherson—the creative force behind the Ludlow Hotel and Hotel Chelsea—transformed it into a hotel once again in 2012.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The facility is expected to provide about 100 beds across cells and dormitory-like areas.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Andrew McCollum, a co-founder of Facebook who led the company for 11 years and spearheaded its transition from college dorm service to commercial provider, last week handed the CEO baton to Mike Keyserling.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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The space was retrofitted to include individual dorm rooms, but there wasn't enough space for doors.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Fleabag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleabag. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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