sleaze

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as in pervert
a person of low moral character some sleaze will try to make a buck off of this tragedy

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Recent Examples of sleaze The second season hits Aug. 21, and a new Comic-Con trailer gave us a look at the show's humor, insanity and, yes, even some emotion – all set to a lot of catchy sleaze metal. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 July 2025 Twin Shadow One of the indie sleaze era’s final heartthrobs, synth pop crooner Twin Shadow was a rising star as the 2010s took shape. Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Given fashion’s current workwear obsession (corporate sleaze, corpcore, corporate gray, etc.), that shouldn’t be too difficult for the savvy shopper. Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 7 May 2025 From the shaky start (and much to John Carpenter’s chagrin), Cronenberg has always been the thinking man’s purveyor of sleaze and slither. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sleaze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleaze
Noun
  • Boiled down to a thoughtless pervert by the public, Six became one.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2025
  • What follows is a floor-by-floor descent into madness as Bobby battles bloodthirsty perverts, demonic flash mobs, and hallucinogenic suburban nightmares, all while trying to figure out if he’s meant to be the hero… or just the last guy standing.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Cheddar Cheese Straws Nothing beats the sharp, savory crunch of cheese straws fresh from Grandma’s oven.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
  • These bite-size Zucchini Chicken Enchilada Roll-ups are filled with chicken, peppers, cheese, onions and enchilada sauce.
    Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Ditto the Hammer Studios output of the 1950s and ’60s, Bernie Wrightson’s definitive illustrations of the Creature, oodles of Gothic literature, Roger Corman’s Poe pictures, and Mario Bava’s retina-searing color creep shows.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But some see broader social dangers at work as such ideology creeps into national politics.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Check out its jerk chicken roll filled with carrots, cabbage, onions, cheese and jerk mayo; or try the jerk chicken wings and sides of rice and peas, plantains and cabbage.
    Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
  • No one says, 'This guy's a jerk, that guy is that,' or anything like that.
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Now supposedly dying from some terminal illness, Julian has gone total hermit mode inside of his cluttered London apartment, where the walls are festooned with the relics of his success and the backrooms are a junk pile of painful memories.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Expect the Nationals to dispute the characterization of their ticket sales as relying on junk fees.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Now, these slimeballs no longer pose a threat to public safety.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2025
  • Indeed, one of the new creatures slithering around Britain are grotesque, bloated slimeballs that suck up worms from the earth and are easily killed with a bow and arrow.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Nothing sends chills down your spine like evil clowns, undead monsters and a filthy car.
    Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Someone should be impeaching this Laporta clown.
    Pol Ballus, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the police headquarters in Denpasar, Bali’s capital, on Saturday as some burned rubbish on the street and police fired tear gas into the crowd.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Pieces of plastic, including bottles, bags, straws and cutlery, make up two thirds of the rubbish found in rivers around the world, according to a new analysis.
    Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Sleaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleaze. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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