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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
The film follows multiple storylines, most very messy (because humans) and includes more angst, longing, sleaze and R-rated scenes than most holiday films.
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Emily St. Martin, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
While millennials experienced leopard denim in the form of indie sleaze skinny jeans in the early 2000s Gen Z is taking the trend into a new direction with loose, slouchier fits.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Indie sleaze hair and makeup, as seen here on Nicole Kidman, appears to be making its return.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
At the time, indie sleaze was all the rage—a trend that borrowed heavily from ’90s grunge—and plaids and flannels were part of both fashion movements.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
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Emily St. Martin, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
While millennials experienced leopard denim in the form of indie sleaze skinny jeans in the early 2000s Gen Z is taking the trend into a new direction with loose, slouchier fits.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Indie sleaze hair and makeup, as seen here on Nicole Kidman, appears to be making its return.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
At the time, indie sleaze was all the rage—a trend that borrowed heavily from ’90s grunge—and plaids and flannels were part of both fashion movements.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleaze
Noun
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Another of the girls called Essex a pervert, which prompted their mother to ask more questions.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
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The imagery is intended to mock and reflect modern Japan in some way — from the overworked salarymen gleefully staging suicidal leaps off of buildings to the schoolgirls (who, in the dream, have cell phones for heads) exposing themselves to perverts (who also have cell phones for heads).—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
28 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Thinly slice and roll them with spinach and ricotta cheese.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2025
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There are three tiers of service including Premier Tables ($4,000) with seating for six that includes three bottles of Laurent Perrier La Cuvée or Brut Rosé, one Chute Eleven seafood tower and one cheese and charcuterie board.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Conduct a Subscription Audit Subscription creep is real.—
Tiffany Grant,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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So there's already beginning to be a bit of creep there in terms of Christian ideology making its way into public schools.—
Tim Marchman,
WIRED,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Symptoms include: Hallucinations or delusions Increased heart rate Nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea Dizziness Muscle jerks Sweating or flushing Seizures Effexor is not approved for children but is sometimes used off-label for anxiety and depression disorders.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
17 Jan. 2025
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Among the new food items on sale during the Seven Seas Food Festival will be Jamaican jerk chicken and pork pincho at the Caribbean Market; garlic toast chicken parmigiana (Italian Market), strawberry pouffe (Irish Market) and veggie samosas (Indian market).—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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One of the other major ratings agencies, Moody’s, did not change its assessment of the city after the budget passed, keeping its rating at Baa3+, one notch above junk.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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Digital junk piles up faster than clutter in real life.—
Kim Komando,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Some of his friends also collected drawings of clowns on jailhouse envelopes sent by their dads.—
Frank Rojas,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The buzziest piece unveiled for last year’s show consisted of two large inflatable clown heads squished between two buildings.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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On the evening of January 14, a woman was arrested after allegedly setting multiple piles of rubbish and trash on fire, Jim McDonnell, chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, said at a news conference last week.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Combine principles with experience Anyone can send out glib; motivational rubbish based on principles.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Sleaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleaze. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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