raffish
Example Sentences
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One ghost is a raffish Frenchman who exclaims, “quelle horreur!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
The accusations had little impact, however, on his public persona as a raffish celebrity who was a fixture in gossip columns, a personal brand crystallized by the name of his music label: Bad Boy.
From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2024
Now combined into a single storefront, the current retail space retains raffish details of its liquor-store days, including a retro red-and-blue neon sign and period gilt window lettering advertising cognacs and cordials.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2022
Having a higher seed come 2,094 miles from home to face a lower seed 249 miles from home can seem raffish and beery.
From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2022
In the village street St. Toirdealbhach was waiting to receive the convoy, a raffish Silenus supported by four small boys.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing raffish
A Streetcar Named Desire
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The Once and Future King
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Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
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