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
The Vanquish cuts a rakish profile that is underscored by a wheelbase that is 3.1 inches longer than that of the DBS, which was Aston’s most recent V12 model in the Vanquish’s grand touring class.
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Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
In 2003, Pickford entered into an agreement with John Rose, a rakish businessman and treasure hunter from Great Yarmouth who wanted to find the Gloucester.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Its rakish style had a lot to do with the model’s critical acclaim, and the Speedster, derived from a Duesenberg show car, was a hit from the start.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
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.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
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Dan Carney, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
In 2003, Pickford entered into an agreement with John Rose, a rakish businessman and treasure hunter from Great Yarmouth who wanted to find the Gloucester.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
Its rakish style had a lot to do with the model’s critical acclaim, and the Speedster, derived from a Duesenberg show car, was a hit from the start.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2024
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.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rakish
Adjective
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The scene in which Anderson single-handedly faces down both the corrupt deputy and the Klan’s most murderous henchman is a master class in range.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Schwarz sees the blackout as a way for Americans to use their economic might in the form of their purchasing power to fight corporate greed and corrupt politicians.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Tragically, the Chesapeake remains significantly degraded and its overall water quality has improved only marginally after 41 years.—
Gerald Winegrad,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Measles is an infection that can make even healthy children very sick.—
Brenda Goodman and Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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Less than 10 minutes later, at that same rally, gunfire rang out and a sick and deranged assassin unloaded eight bullets from his sniper's perch into a crowd of many thousands of people.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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As a side sleeper who constantly wakes up with a crooked neck and often back pain, this was a huge plus.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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In short, repealing the FCPA will be a boon to crooked foreign corporations and will create an uneven playing field—in their favor.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With water, syrupy raisin and date notes comes forward in a big way, but an unexpected cotton candy sweetness keeps the nose from coming off as too rich and decadent.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Add a coordinating duvet cover to bring decadent, old-world energy to even the most modern and minimal of bedrooms.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Rakish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rakish. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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