How to Use sleaze in a Sentence

sleaze

noun

• He was called a virus-spreader, a job-killer, a liar and a sleaze.
  — New York Times, 21 Feb. 2021
• For me, my biggest qualm with Indie Sleaze in 2024 is…the lack of sleaze.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2024
• There are signs the sleaze is being cleaned up in Brazil and elsewhere.
  — The Economist, 12 July 2019
• At least the king of daytime sleaze could liven things up a bit.
  — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, 13 Sep. 2017
• Let There Be Witchery has all the right hooky, Venom-laden sleaze.
  — Andy O'Connor, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2022
• Due a position at the front of the line are the two men who first blew the lid off the Biden sleaze and endured a smearing for the ages.
  — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2022
• These days, though, there’s so much sleaze in D.C. that a discerning dog would need to hold his snout.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019
• But coming in strong right now are indie sleaze waves—a.k.a.
  — Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2023
• Truth is, there’s a lot of sleaze out there, and politicians seem to be trailblazers at slinging it.
  — Patrick Wallis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
• What was the process of finding your inner sleaze for Uncle Miltie in Pam & Tommy?
  — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2022
• Warm Wurlitzers and wit, glistening guitars and grit, with sleaze and style for days.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2021
• The hope, sleaze and exhilaration of the 1990s have faded.
  — Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2021
• And frankly, who better to lead that charge than indie sleaze icon Kelly Osbourne?
  — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2023
• Think of her touring with the Strokes and how their version of downtown indie sleaze is having a resurgence.
  — Vulture, 17 June 2022
• Still, there's strange truth in all the shameless sleaze, this universe as plastic as Batman's credit card.
  — Darren Franich, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2022
• Each episode is jam-packed with deep-cut tracks from the 1980s Sunset Strip heyday, as well as some choice cuts from the modern sleaze metal acts Gunn can’t get enough of.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2022
• Slimane trotted out slim fits, black boots with giant heels, leather and just a smattering of sleaze.
  — Clifford Prince King, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2023
• Nithyananda first came to prominence in 2010, when a sleaze video involving him and a Tamil movie actress began making the rounds.
  — Harish Pullanoor, Quartz, 16 Mar. 2023
• Also, Kevin Bacon, who plays the villain (and bigshot on the police force) is clearly having a great time going full throttle on the sleaze.
  — Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 2 July 2024
• Doug is neither a total sleaze nor a total saint, but a business-savvy charmer who has his own reasons for betting on Joyce.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2022
• Last week my Gen Z sister referred to my 2010-era balayage highlights as indie sleaze hair.
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 17 July 2023
• Then the show was sold to Gannett, another conservative outfit that, Dominick says, told him to ease up on the sleaze.
  — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
• His Saber is one part cute-but-always-pissing-on-the-floor puppy dog, one part carnival barker, and a whole lot of amiable sleaze.
  — Mark Olsen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2021
• Both phases of the case, the captivating sleaze and the stultifying records, are essential to proving the charges.
  — William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 6 May 2024
• But as Gen Z begins to adopt Y2K aesthetics, indie sleaze has returned.
  — Tatiana Tenreyro, SPIN, 13 Oct. 2022
• The University of Louisville's basketball program is now the gold standard for sleaze in a business that almost defines the word.
  — Joseph Gerth, The Courier-Journal, 27 Sep. 2017
• Corporate sleaze—an offshoot of indie sleaze—and office siren.
  — Channing Smith, Glamour, 4 Mar. 2024
• Ultra City is a dream of retro New York sleaze: corrupt politicians, plucky criminals, hard- and soft-boiled cops, pro wrestlers, a disco called Studio 254, matchy-matchy youth gangs.
  — Darren Franich, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2021
• Schiff imbues the All-Father with a level of sleaze more befitting a consigliere than the regality of a god, and it’s certainly a choice.
  — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2022
• These scandals showcase a level of sleaze and corruption that may hurt Trump in the estimation of voters.
  — Yascha Mounk, Slate Magazine, 12 Jan. 2017

Last Updated: 8 Dec 2024