as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
within a few short years their rakish son had squandered the family fortune on hard liquor and fast cars
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Recent Examples of rakish
Lula Rose General Store Their take on the classic egg, bacon and cheese sandwich gets a slightly rakish upgrade at this Congress Park coffee shop when served on a buttery brioche bun.
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
Wes is described as charming and rakish, an agent whose impeccable instincts and unconventional tactics fuel his drive to stop at nothing to achieve justice.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2024
Remember that when recounting in graphic detail, every side-effect of your recent colonoscopy prep, dropping the F-bomb, arguing heatedly with your spouse or partner, boasting of your rakish conquests at the local bar and grill or openly discussing your private financial affairs.
—Steve Cambria, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
Tubbs though was written to be precise in his rakish style.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
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Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
Wes is described as charming and rakish, an agent whose impeccable instincts and unconventional tactics fuel his drive to stop at nothing to achieve justice.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2024
Remember that when recounting in graphic detail, every side-effect of your recent colonoscopy prep, dropping the F-bomb, arguing heatedly with your spouse or partner, boasting of your rakish conquests at the local bar and grill or openly discussing your private financial affairs.
—Steve Cambria, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2024
Tubbs though was written to be precise in his rakish style.
—Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rakish
Adjective
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This is part of the most corrupt bargain in American history. KARL: But are their counterpunches having any impact at all?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Eric Adams has been a lousy mayor for the most part, one who couldn’t see the loaf for the crumbs and squandered his political capital on maintaining a dizzying array of corrupt friends and cronies.—
Harry Siegel,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Against the backdrop of a degraded web, the improbable success of a volunteer-run website attempting to gather all the world’s knowledge is something to celebrate, not destroy.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Microplastics are tiny fragments of degraded polymers that are found in the environment, including our air, water and soil, a news release explained.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And in one case, a person got it from handling sick and or dead birds in a backyard flock.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2025
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Dairy farmers with infected herds reported large die-offs of wild birds near their farms before their cows got sick, according to the USDA.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Human Fear is their fantastic tribute to misspent youth and an even more dissolute adulthood.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
11 Jan. 2025
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Imbert reminds us of social change and collapse via brief flashbacks to Pierre’s dissolute life before his fall.—
Armond White,
National Review,
1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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That benchmark is unattainable because mankind is made of crooked timber, and our station in life is influenced by happenstances beyond our control — our parents, siblings, relatives and place of birth.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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Workers reported bent rafters, crooked columns and snapped cables before the building collapsed, according to OSHA.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The end result is a decadent gown that aligns with the cherry red gowns that went down the runway at the brand’s recent presentation.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 Feb. 2025
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Choose from savories like Maine lobster and caviar sandwiches and decadent sweets such as a Sacher torte, all while sipping from exquisite glassware.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Rakish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rakish. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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