as in cheap
of low quality
a store full of low-rent items
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Recent Examples of low-rent
The result can be really low-rent stuff appearing on a publisher's pages.
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Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
The film comes to seem like a low-rent mix of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
And while Benedict Cumberbatch is always a welcome presence onscreen, his version of Strange continues to be little more than a low-rent Tony Stark.—E.D.
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—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 23 July 2024
Warren Beatty plays McCabe, a drifter and fast-talker who falls in with, and falls in love with, Mrs. Miller (Julie Christie), a madam who offers to improve business at his low-rent brothel.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
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Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
The film comes to seem like a low-rent mix of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
—Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
And while Benedict Cumberbatch is always a welcome presence onscreen, his version of Strange continues to be little more than a low-rent Tony Stark.—E.D.
18.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 23 July 2024
Warren Beatty plays McCabe, a drifter and fast-talker who falls in with, and falls in love with, Mrs. Miller (Julie Christie), a madam who offers to improve business at his low-rent brothel.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-rent
Adjective
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When done right, this type of content may be cheaper to produce compared to scripted shows, and bring in new (typically younger) demographics who have currently have more of an affinity to YouTube and other social media channels.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Several North Florida areas are averaging less than $3 a gallon as the region remains the cheapest to get gas in the state, in some places about 25 cents cents less per gallon than South Florida.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Understand that poor sleep hygiene can negatively impact the quantity and quality of sleep.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Texans’ offensive line was mostly poor this season, unable to consistently protect Stroud.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Gerulaitis’s gallows humour deflects from the fact that his terrible records against Connors and Borg took a big toll on his confidence.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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While this is terrible for the environment, customer satisfaction, and retailers’ bottom lines, the truth is the industry has created a monster and easy and free returns have become the basic consumer expectation.—
Steve Dennis,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Browns dismantled their offense this year and rebuilt an inferior version in an attempt to appease Deshaun Watson.—
Jason Lloyd,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Aristotle argued that some people, such as those with mental impairments, were inferior to those with greater mental faculties.—
Monti Datta,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Summary Flatulence that smells like rotten eggs is common and is caused by eating foods containing sulfur.—
Laura Dorwart,
Verywell Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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There is something rotten about it, and its been that way for a large sample size now.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For better or worse, the author brand has become as integral to literary success as the writing itself.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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Daily How Nike’s new CEO plans to rebound from its worst year ever Sheryl Estrada NewslettersTerm Sheet Yan-David Erlich, former Weights and Biases executive, joins B Capital as general partner Allie Garfinkle NewslettersData Sheet The key to Netflix’s blowout earnings?—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Remove from heat and stir in the coarse salt, making sure it is evenly distributed.—
Kelly Brant,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Fine, oily hair needs different products than dry, coarse hair.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
1 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Even off-axis performance appears strong so far, a common challenge for traditional LED TVs.—
Ryan Waniata,
WIRED,
19 Jan. 2025
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Fever, feeling feverish or chills; cough; sore throat; runny or stuffy nose; muscle or body aches, or fatigue or tiredness; headache; vomiting or diarrhea, which is more common among children.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Low-rent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-rent. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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