How to Use cheapo in a Sentence

cheapo

adjective
  • I picked up a cheapo souvenir watch as gag gift.
  • Belushi’s character flips out, smashing his meaty fists against the prop walls of the cheapo set.
    — John Semley, The New Republic, 26 Nov. 2020
  • With a thud, Arthur lops off an arm as some cheapo red paint squirts through a not-very-state-of-the-art tube.
    — Vikram Murthi, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2024
  • These shoes are not your traditional cheapo copies that knock off the exact look of an existing Nike model.
    — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 12 Apr. 2021
  • Here are the 10 cheapo air trips for 2026, on average, for round-trip economy fares.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The very top floor seemed to be more for students, offering cheapo meals to undergrads with empty pockets — beans on toast, chips on toast, that sort of thing.
    — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
  • In 1965, Reed was working at Pickwick Records, a cheapo label that made dance records.
    — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2017
  • The attention to design detail translates into the software, which looks unique and is just plain fun to use—rare qualities in a cheapo device.
    — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
  • These series, unlike the sweeps specials and cheapo docudramas of old, are generally well polished.
    — New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The soft sardines work well with their crunchy accoutrements, and the whole thing is easily replicable as a cheapo cook-at-home dinner that wouldn’t require much cooking at all.
    — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, 17 Aug. 2020
  • Still mildly truckish handling, cheapo interior, fun-killing CVT.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 27 May 2022
  • When a cheapo Presley velvet painting was found as wall decor, a tradition of celebrating love for Elvis was born and has lasted 36 years.
    — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2018
  • And while cheapo cotton brief packs and more luxe designer pairs were once the only options, many alternative underwear brands have emerged, marketing briefs with a gently feminist spin.
    — Lane Florsheim, WSJ, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Something around three years and $25 million, for instance, might be a nice way to bridge his cheapo deal for 2026-27 with his impending free agency afterward.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • Headphone amplifiers take the signal from your DAC and amplify it with better overall fidelity than the cheapo amps found in most personal electronics.
    — Parker Hall, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Headphone amplifiers take the signal from your DAC and amplify it with better overall fidelity than the cheapo amps found in most personal electronics.
    — Parker Hall, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The trial’s live stream provided hours of raw material for the fancams, TikTok lip-synchs, and cheapo animations that the pro-Depp legions used to saturate every corner of digital space.
    — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 2 June 2022
  • Well, at least now, Chanel and Master & Dynamic have stepped into the fray, offering a chic option for those growing weary of their impossible cleverness of juxtaposing stylish clothes while rocking cheapo headphones.
    — Jeremy White, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2024

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