Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slattern
Noun
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There’s a tramp, a ditz, a bad boss, a hippie, a by-the-book good girl.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026 -
The scene inspired future comedy gags showing drifters and tramps losing their pants to dogs chasing them.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The protagonist of A Love Story is a lover boy, a libertine, a gossip, a flirt.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
4 Dec. 2025
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The libertines will begin the film in suits.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Everything is athleisure and everybody looks like a slob.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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How often has Matthau played this character, the lovable slob?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Slattern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slattern. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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