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rakish

[ray-kish] / ˈreɪ kɪʃ /


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Back home in Raleigh, N.C.—sitting in the drive-through line for Chick-fil-A or wherever—the rakish Amalfi would have high-schoolers jumping around like the early hominids in “2001: A Space Odyssey.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

His transformation into the rakish Soul Man earned him the rare cultural validation of a “Soul Train” appearance.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 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

A neon-hued cacophony of rooms beckons, filled with photographs taped to walls at rakish angles, more videos, grainy footage, handwritten texts and drawings.

From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2023

Looking around, he winked at Helen, rakish; and when this time she stared stonily down at her near-empty plate, he simply turned and winked once more, at Ralph.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen


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