roguish
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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
In “Sinners,” Coogler double-casts his longtime collaborator Michael B. Jordan as twin bootleggers Smoke and Stack, then pits them against a pack of banjo-picking bloodsuckers helmed by a roguish Jack O’Connell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
When the soap started more than six decades ago, Lowrie's character was seen as a national heartthrob thanks to his roguish role.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2025
On the small screen, he was the roguish Titus Pullo in “Rome,” a role that really got his career going in the United States and got him a SAG card, at the age of 44.
From Washington Times ● May 22, 2023
“Same to you,” said the Fat Lady with a roguish grin, and she swung forward to admit them.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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