How to Use cheapo in a Sentence

cheapo

adjective
Definition of cheaponext
Synonyms for cheaponext
  • I picked up a cheapo souvenir watch as gag gift.
  • Belushi’s character flips out, smashing his meaty fists against the prop walls of the cheapo set.
    — John Semley, The New Republic, 26 Nov. 2020
  • In 1965, Reed was working at Pickwick Records, a cheapo label that made dance records.
    — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2017
  • The whole sheet is made out of acrylic resin (giving it’s papery cheapo appearance) and has a diameter of 0.1 mm.
    — Jose Fermoso, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2008
  • These shoes are not your traditional cheapo copies that knock off the exact look of an existing Nike model.
    — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2021
  • When a cheapo Presley velvet painting was found as wall decor, a tradition of celebrating love for Elvis was born and has lasted 36 years.
    — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2018
  • The soft sardines work well with their crunchy accoutrements, and the whole thing is easily replicable as a cheapo cook-at-home dinner that wouldn’t require much cooking at all.
    — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 17 Aug. 2020
  • Perceived quality on the interior moves up by a couple of notches when compared to the Outlander, and a couple of dozen notches over the cheapo cabin of the Outlander Sport.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 26 June 2017
  • These series, unlike the sweeps specials and cheapo docudramas of old, are generally well polished.
    — New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
  • And while cheapo cotton brief packs and more luxe designer pairs were once the only options, many alternative underwear brands have emerged, marketing briefs with a gently feminist spin.
    — Lane Florsheim, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Still mildly truckish handling, cheapo interior, fun-killing CVT.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 27 May 2022
  • The trial’s live stream provided hours of raw material for the fancams, TikTok lip-synchs, and cheapo animations that the pro-Depp legions used to saturate every corner of digital space.
    — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 2 June 2022

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