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as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
a real sleaze who is constantly mooching off friends, and friends of friends
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as in cheese
that which is of low quality or worth
the TV networks wouldn't be airing such sleaze if the public wasn't watching it
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Recent Examples of sleaze
Her producer — a manic sleaze played by a rip-roaring Dennis Quaid — decides to go in a different direction with the show.
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
John Travolta oozes sleaze as the boyfriend roped into the plot, while Amy Irving’s Sue Snell wrestles with her conscience.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Whereas in yesteryears her daily uniform might have consisted of cutoff, denim shorts and a peter pan-collared jumper, today, Chung’s style is less indie sleaze and more refined, with vintage mixed in throughout.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2024
The theme is indie sleaze and this is my Super Bowl.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 17 May 2024
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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
John Travolta oozes sleaze as the boyfriend roped into the plot, while Amy Irving’s Sue Snell wrestles with her conscience.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
Whereas in yesteryears her daily uniform might have consisted of cutoff, denim shorts and a peter pan-collared jumper, today, Chung’s style is less indie sleaze and more refined, with vintage mixed in throughout.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2024
The theme is indie sleaze and this is my Super Bowl.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 17 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleaze
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The interplay between pervert audience and chastising host is a delicate dance, as old as time.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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Five states and Washington, D.C. have referendums next month that could profoundly change—and pervert—the way each conducts elections.Steve Forbes, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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This recipe requires only tomatoes, onions, garlic, brie cheese, olive oil, and spices.Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Frozen cheese can dry out and become crumbly, but may used in cooking.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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The risks of dying creep up well before extreme heat and humidity levels.Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
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But when his uninvited relatives show up and start adding eyeballs to the mashed potatoes and maggots to the pumpkin pie, there are suddenly too many creeps in the kitchen.Jennifer Hubert Swan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jim is a real jerk when Tabitha tells him about her dream, instantly casting doubt on her rather than listening and possibly learning something or using the new information to help piece together clues.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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This feature utilizes the gyroscope and accelerometer to recognize sudden jerks or jolts followed by rapid acceleration.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Chandler christened the beast as Big Foot, and showcased its brute strength by driving over junk cars at events all over the Midwest.Peter Nelson, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The Biden Administration waged its own war against junk fees.NerdWallet, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Daisy's career begins when she gets discovered by Hank Allen, who would go on to briefly become her manager and slimeball boyfriend.Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Mar. 2023
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The former is dormant for now, while the latter has picked up nearly 1,500 followers with a steady stream of off-putting memes and videos featuring the anthropomorphized slimeball.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2023
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The clowns there, contributed by donors worldwide, are not for sale.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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The parade’s 98th year was the largest yet, with more than 5,000 volunteers, 17 character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, more than 700 clowns, 11 marching bands and 10 performance groups.Violet Goldstone, WWD, 30 Nov. 2024
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Go Disposable Gone are the days when disposable cups, plates, and utensils were synonymous with landfill rubbish.Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Nov. 2024
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Johnson: There’s so much rubbish talked about this.Susan Page, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Sleaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleaze. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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