Definition of sleazeballnext
slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sleazeball Her father has the motivation and sleazeball expertise to do the planting, but the negotiation brings a toxic presence back into her life. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026 His take on Cady turns Mitchum’s familiar, even seductive, sleazeball into an extravagant monster; the kind of bad dude whose mere presence sends you across the street, out of the bar, or into hiding. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 3 June 2026 This essential, sleazeball classic stars Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in the movie that catapulted her to the A-list. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026 Meanwhile, Odell and his potential heirs, callous Belinda (Téa Leoni) and sleazeball Shepard (scene-stealer Will Poulter), take the discovery of a new species to unethical extremes. Peter Debruge, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025 Netflix announced Thursday that Terry Silver — the wealthy sleazeball played to ponytailed perfection by Thomas Ian Griffith in The Karate Kid Part III — will be making an appearance in Cobra Kai season 4. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 27 May 2021 Why were lifelong feminists joining a party led by a man with a reputation as a macho dinosaur, or even a sleazeball? Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 5 May 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleazeball
Noun
  • This blatant fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This blatant expression of fealty over objectivity perverts the process by choosing personal loyalists instead of independent public servants.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • According to children’s program manager Fedeline Julien, who has worked for Beaches since 1999, the area where Treasure Beach stands used to be dedicated to beach parties, team member residences, and the jerk truck.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In late August, Mayor Mamdani hosted a celebration of Caribbean culture at Gracie Mansion with plenty of patties and jerk chicken to go around.
    Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • As fall creeps in and the days grow cooler, many flowers fade away and gardens can start to look a little drab.
    Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 7 Sep. 2026
  • People start feeling uncomfortable when the dew point creeps into the 60s, particularly the mid and upper 60s.
    Paris Barraza, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Target recently received backlash for 'offensive' Halloween costume This comes on the heels of Target apologizing in late August for a Halloween circus clown costume that critics said appeared to conjure Blackface and 19th-century minstrel shows.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Cam Schlittler, no stranger to Boston beef, used an emoji to call Flemming a clown on an Instagram post.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Democrats want this slimeball as their 2028 presidential nominee.
    Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
  • After spending a decade and a half in the brains of a meth kingpin and a slimeball attorney, Gilligan wanted his next protagonist to be a force for good.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • My therapy dog and I accompanied grieving families to ground zero in the days following the attacks.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Above and below the main narrative of the Bayeux Tapestry are two strips filled with ancient beasts, including tail-chasing dogs and tightly knotted swans.
    John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • These Country hating sleazebags should pay a big price for the damage done.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Trump earlier this year attacks you on Truth Social, calls you a sleazebag.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 June 2026

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“Sleazeball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleazeball. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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