raffish

Example Sentences

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In 2011, she was stunned to learn that her raffish little cafe had been awarded a Michelin star.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

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

Stevens begins his account with an introduction to his ancestors, all of whom were show people in the gloriously raffish tradition.

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022

Being known as a raffish rule-breaker has always been a key element of Boris Johnson’s political brand.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 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