as in notorious
not respectable
it was a seedy neighborhood of louche nightclubs a comedian playing a louche lounge singer
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Recent Examples of louche
The American sportswear portion of the proposition comes alive in pieces like an oversized double sleeved striped button down, a louche pair of painter jeans, or a track jacket reimagined in Italian denim.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2022
For those who would have liked to imagine Rimbaud as a reporter, the louche French poet Michaux might make the perfect guide to the East in the thirties.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2022
The louche duke and his band of bullies, the soulless assassin Sparafucile and his grim sister Maddalena, even the soppily self-sacrificing Gilda, all see Rigoletto as a sad figure practically asking to be crushed.
—Vulture, 21 Jan. 2022
Wearing what can best be described as discoball coords, Rih delivered a masterclass in the louche way to do December dressing.
—Alice Newbold, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2022
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2022
For those who would have liked to imagine Rimbaud as a reporter, the louche French poet Michaux might make the perfect guide to the East in the thirties.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2022
The louche duke and his band of bullies, the soulless assassin Sparafucile and his grim sister Maddalena, even the soppily self-sacrificing Gilda, all see Rigoletto as a sad figure practically asking to be crushed.
—Vulture, 21 Jan. 2022
Wearing what can best be described as discoball coords, Rih delivered a masterclass in the louche way to do December dressing.
—Alice Newbold, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for louche
Adjective
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In Bucha, a Ukrainian suburb that was the site of a notorious massacre, residents worried that they had been abandoned.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Perkins did, however, take inspiration from one of the most notorious unsolved murder cases in history: the death of JonBenét Ramsey.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The water on one side of the beach and the Pacific Coast Highway on the other help impede fire spread, but strong gusts—like last month’s infamous Santa Ana winds—can still toss embers and flaming debris across the highway.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes,
16 Feb. 2025
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On Saturday evening, Chanel once again co-hosted a glamorous evening with Charles Finch at the infamous and lavish Mayfair club 5 Hertford Street.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Though, with the man known as Kingpin, his political aspirations are likely just an extension of those shady dealings.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Like who would ever meet in a bathroom, that's so insanely shady.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Startled awake in present-day Los Angeles, Ted begins his morning at the offices of Black Lane, a law firm he and his friend, criminal defense attorney Stuart Lane (Josh McDermitt), launched more than a decade ago.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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Some 18,500 people, or 44%, of those in ICE custody in mid-February had a criminal conviction or pending charges.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Even though the Hamas charter directly calls for the murder of all Jews, all people must speak out against the immoral proposal to force an entire population into exile.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Mann Act criminalizes transporting people across state lines for immoral purposes.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Bracey will play Inspector Henry Boxer, the new authority in town with eyes for a lady, Sims will be Uncle Dickie, the Governor’s charming and disreputable older brother, with Burgess to play his handsome aide Phineas Golden.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2025
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Ka possessed the superpower of making this all feel lovely — in spite of a 2016 New York Post hit piece that tried to frame his music as a disreputable extension of his job with the FDNY, rather than an incredible twin enrichment of New York.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2024
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“Louche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/louche. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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