roguish

Example Sentences

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But Gouzer said he expects Banksy’s market to keep rebuilding, thanks to a fresh influx of younger tech collectors and international wild-card buyers who admire the roguish way Banksy skewers societal ills.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The crime-fighting combo of a roguish guy and a no-nonsense gal is familiar from “Moonlighting” and “Castle.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025

Earlier, on the way into her village, we drove past a jodhpur-clad gent on a horse, who gave us a roguish, charming smile.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

For many casual viewers, “Star Wars” is the domain of familiar faces: the heroic Jedi Luke Skywalker, the nefarious Sith Lord Darth Vader, the roguish smuggler Han Solo and the tenacious Princess Leia.

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2023

But Moody did not possess Lexie’s warmth, Trip’s roguish charm, Izzy’s self-confidence.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng