1
: sleazy quality, appearance, or behavior
also
: sleazy material
2
: a sleazy person
Examples of sleaze in a Sentence
some sleaze will try to make a buck off of this tragedy
a real sleaze who is constantly mooching off friends, and friends of friends
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His ridiculous longevity was the product of equally ridiculous entrepreneurial sleaze.
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Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 13 Feb. 2025
The It girl brings a sporty flair to her indie sleaze, party girl image with frames from a variety of luxe designers.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2025
Tedros is part mastermind, part buffoon, part cult leader, and all sleaze.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Schrader imbues the film with entertaining hothouse sleaze, infecting just about every inch of the frame with an eerie, sensual energy.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 13 Feb. 2025
The It girl brings a sporty flair to her indie sleaze, party girl image with frames from a variety of luxe designers.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2025
Tedros is part mastermind, part buffoon, part cult leader, and all sleaze.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Schrader imbues the film with entertaining hothouse sleaze, infecting just about every inch of the frame with an eerie, sensual energy.
—Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sleaze
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“Sleaze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleaze. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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