trashy

Example Sentences

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Rivers that wind through Los Angeles County have a trashy reputation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“Of course I’m not the Hollywood girl. I’m like the trashy Missouri bar girl,” Slayyyter said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

A disco ball, aka “myriad reflector,” can turn any trashy hellhole into a party space, especially if you don’t look too closely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Those who appreciate a little chiaroscuro interplay in their trashy TV ensembles might fall for this guy, if only for being a potent, balancing opposition to Rapaport’s windbaggery.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

Baz was smart and trying to be funny to cheer us up and said we shouldn’t worry and found some trashy paperbacks for us to read while we were hanging around all day.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff