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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
Hiding out from capture in a ramshackle fleabag hotel somewhere south of the U.S. border, Eddie and Venom banter about the nature of the universe, with Venom teasing that no human could handle the mutliversal realities alien symbiotes have experienced in their lifetimes.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 2 Oct. 2021
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
Hiding out from capture in a ramshackle fleabag hotel somewhere south of the U.S. border, Eddie and Venom banter about the nature of the universe, with Venom teasing that no human could handle the mutliversal realities alien symbiotes have experienced in their lifetimes.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 2 Oct. 2021
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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The setting is a dusty town square, bordered on one side by the posh Siete Mares Hotel and on the other by the city’s worst quarter, fronted by the Ritz Men Only, a dangerous flophouse.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
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After Chili's twin sister, Jellybean, was found dead in a Kansas City flophouse, Chili began a downward spiral and was eventually caught drinking on the job by Brett.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Noun
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Mary Surratt’s boardinghouse still stands in Washington, D.C.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2024
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Her cousin becomes suspicious when Levi returns to the boardinghouse alone.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The suspects are accused of targeting a woman at a nearby motel before returning and fatally shooting 48-year-old Santiago Lopez Morales in Garland, the outlet reported.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Nate spirits her away to a nondescript motel, where Nate cuts and dyes her dark hair blonde (a bit too professionally, perhaps), and schools her in the art of self-defense with a baseball bat.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Dozens of new buildings, including what experts believe to be new dormitories and production facilities, have been rapidly taking shape since the winter snow melted this year.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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The bathroom next to the dormitory contained four showerheads above an open, tiled floor.—
Literary Hub
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
Noun
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At Moody, the theology major found purpose leading weekly devotionals in her dorm, guiding her peers in prayer.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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In 2025, the Chiefs partnered with a local furniture rental company, resulting in the delivery of 180 high-quality mattresses in various sizes to the Chiefs’ dorm rooms for both players and staff members.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
29 July 2025
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“Fleabag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleabag. Accessed 13 Aug. 2025.
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