How to Use sleaze in a Sentence

sleaze

noun
Definition of sleazenext
Synonyms for sleazenext
  • 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
  • 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
  • These characters may not run terribly deep, but there’s something oddly poignant, amid all the delicious sleaze on display, in the film’s portraiture of dead-end lives with few plans for the future but to f—— the pain away.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2024

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