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
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.
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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
Strangers to the genre dismiss romance with the speed and frequency of a rakish duke inciting a scandal.
—Casey McQuiston, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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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
Strangers to the genre dismiss romance with the speed and frequency of a rakish duke inciting a scandal.
—Casey McQuiston, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rakish
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Others, such as Sri Lanka, have oscillated back and forth, with more democratic presidents and corrupt populist autocrats alternating as leaders.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Activists began showing up at election-board meetings with signs calling Lindsey corrupt.Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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According to Regeneration International, regenerative agriculture describes farming and grazing practices that, among other benefits, reverse climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring degraded soil biodiversity - resulting in both carbon drawdown and improving the water cycle.Tom Hyland, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Flourishing business and secure workers would keep the Sabbath, dress neatly, and avoid taverns and other dens of iniquity that preyed on the degraded poor.Bruce J. Schulman / Made by History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
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The vaccine doesn’t prevent 100% of infections, but those who are vaccinated and still get sick typically have milder illness, according to the CDC.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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The news of additional cases comes days after the Minnesota Department of Health confirmed 11 people got sick eating the contaminated meat between Oct. 31 and Nov. 7.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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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
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But as evidence of the miscarriage of justice gradually came to light — including the identity of the actual traitor, a dissolute nobleman named Ferdinand Walsin-Esterhazy — more people joined Dreyfus’ cause.Maurice Samuels / Made by History, TIME, 21 May 2024
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Undeterred, many simply turn around and renew their northbound journeys, dodging criminals, crooked cops and Mexican immigration agents.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The crooked cop doesn’t seem worried about his current situation.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Throughout the night, guests enjoyed flowing cocktails and decadent French fries.Emily Burns, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Elsewhere, there are two jewel box bars: the speakeasy-style Punch Room, which features cozy wood paneling and a roaring fireplace, or the decadent Jade Room, a boutique 12-seater cocktail bar with veined marble walls and twinkling emerald lights.Liam Hess, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Rakish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rakish. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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