rakish
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At this time, only Asa has unlocked the power to break and essentially died to do so, which partly explains her rakish eye patch.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
A trans-Atlantic celebrity since the ’60s, Hockney cut a dandyish figure with rakish touches such as floppy bow ties, scarves, caps and pocket squares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The nightlife of Russia’s elite has long been famously rakish but a recent party crossed an invisible line and provoked a public scandal.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
Mark, your role in “Poor Things”: rakish, caddish, pretty much everything bad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Her eyebrows had been plucked and then drawn on again at a more rakish angle but the efforts of nature toward the restoration of the old alignment gave a blurred air to her face.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber
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