as in cheap
costing little
we'll crash in some cheapie motel room
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Recent Examples of cheapie
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
Well, the Braves used the longball to win Game – but there wasn’t a cheapie in the bunch.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2020
Bart's homer against right-hander Luis Vasquez was not a Cactus League cheapie.
—Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 22 Feb. 2020
Durable backpacks can cost $50 to $80, whereas the super cheapies may not make it through the first quarter of school.
—Author: Laura Daily, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2019
Christian Jones got a bit of a cheapie when he was called for roughing the passer on Bills quarterback Josh Allen that negated an interception, but Tracy Walker had a bad personal foul for hitting tailback Frank Gore out of bounds in the leg.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2019
Noun
Then there’s season three, which feels like one of those particularly cruel straight-to-video cheapies.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2024
Well, the Braves used the longball to win Game – but there wasn’t a cheapie in the bunch.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2020
Bart's homer against right-hander Luis Vasquez was not a Cactus League cheapie.
—Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, 22 Feb. 2020
Durable backpacks can cost $50 to $80, whereas the super cheapies may not make it through the first quarter of school.
—Author: Laura Daily, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Aug. 2019
Christian Jones got a bit of a cheapie when he was called for roughing the passer on Bills quarterback Josh Allen that negated an interception, but Tracy Walker had a bad personal foul for hitting tailback Frank Gore out of bounds in the leg.
—Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheapie
Adjective
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The cheapest ticket on the resale market was $153 but it was located nearly on top of the arena.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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After paying, customers might receive a cheap, non-functional plastic device, or sometimes nothing at all.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The old adage is that bear markets end on bad news — the implication being that the market at some point will price in all the bad news and investors will start looking for bargains ahead of the next bull run.—
CNBC Pro Staff,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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Also on the table is a bargain that could reshape the Middle East for decades to come: a deal to open Israel's diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Chinese exports of inexpensive renewable equipment — from solar panels to wind turbines — have reinforced Western illusions about the extent to which renewables can replace fossil fuels, while undermining Western manufacturers that make them.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 Jan. 2025
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Blumhouse still kept this inexpensive ($25 million, compared to $7 million for the previous film).—
Tom Brueggemann,
IndieWire,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Dunkin, McDonald’s, Panera, Dutch Bros. Initiation date: Aug. 22, 2022 Portfolio weight: 3.02% Most recent buy: July, 29, 2024 Another data point Niccol cited was the recovery in U.S. category share among quick service restaurants following two straight quarters of declines.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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An investigation, which included wiretaps, surveillance, and undercover drug buys, revealed that Fisher and others were selling large quantities of heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, as well as counterfeit oxycodone and Xanax pills, prosecutors said.—
From Staff Reports,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The moves alienated longtime shoppers who valued Kohl’s for its quality clothes at reasonable prices.—
Maria Sole Campinoti,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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All of this could have been avoided with any number of reasonable, common-sense approaches to addressing homebuilding on a statewide basis.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Orange County Register,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Next highest steal total on the Knights is Ivy-Curry with 29.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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Achiuwa, who had 14 points, 4 steals and 2 blocks off the bench in Monday’s victory over the Grizzlies, echoed Bridges’ sentiment.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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To coincide with this, his primary philosophy is that everyone should have an affordable seat at the table.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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Individual buyers or renters then buy a house or unit on that land at an affordable price and in a long-term (often 99-year) renewable lease.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Beef options, all premium from Iowa, include a filet, New York strip and center cut steak for $28 to $42.—
Susan Stapleton,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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The report found the five largest metro areas facing the highest insurance premium increases are Miami, Jacksonville, Tampa, New Orleans, and Sacramento.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
3 Feb. 2025
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