rogues
Example Sentences
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Affecting a tough-guy realism, Mr. Bockino is contemptuous of antigambling officials in the era before legalization and tolerant of the worst rogues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
“One of the peculiarities of squares is their screwy propensity to glorify rogues and scoundrels.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2024
When interviewed by the BBC years later, Stirling said he deliberately recruited brave and unconventional rogues.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2022
The great number of their adventures has made them rogues.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2019
“Awfully interesting, more like it. What an inspiring collection of rogues I met in the clink! I’ve got enough material for twenty plays now.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
