Definitions

rap sheet

NOUN

arrest record

Synonyms

WEAK

criminal record police record

Example Sentences

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She will get the money, but only if she agrees to her stepsister’s unusual proposal: to marry her wayward fiance, who comes from a wealthy family but also has a rap sheet.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025

Sure, bunnies are cute, but Bugs Bunny must have a rap sheet as long as his arm.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2025

He had a rap sheet stretching back to the 1970s, according to French regional media outlet France 3.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

The FBI says the rap sheet is based on fingerprint submissions from “authorized criminal justice agencies.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

I got a school rap sheet, but in school they call it a "file."

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds