: low in character, cost, or prestige
low-rent thugs
a low-rent movie
a low-rent literary form
Examples of low-rent in a Sentence
a store full of low-rent items
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Although the visual quality throughout is strictly low-rent, the arresting opening and closing sequences reflect the visual panache of Spike Jonze, who produced.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
The initial producer’s pitch was for a low-rent superhero, but finding something that’s never been done for even a generic superhero is a challenge.
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Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
The sketchiest part of my route ran near campus, where residential neighborhoods gave way to some frat buildings and low-rent student housing.
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Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Its existence salutes the popularity of what was once relegated as a low-rent diversion.
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Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
12 May 2026
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
The initial producer’s pitch was for a low-rent superhero, but finding something that’s never been done for even a generic superhero is a challenge.
—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
The sketchiest part of my route ran near campus, where residential neighborhoods gave way to some frat buildings and low-rent student housing.
—
Peter Hessler,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
Its existence salutes the popularity of what was once relegated as a low-rent diversion.
—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
12 May 2026
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“Low-rent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-rent. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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