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roguish

[roh-gish] / ˈroʊ gɪʃ /


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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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