Definition of rakishnessnext

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Recent Examples of rakishness The staging may occasionally bring back flashbacks of the Valentine’s Day aisle of your local pharmacy, but the gaudy rakishness seems right at home at the Pantages. — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022
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Noun
  • Another factor is the degradation of Russia’s refinery infrastructure, which has sustained considerable damage from Ukrainian attacks.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Oxford Economics found that 47% of technology leaders said customers are often the first to detect service degradation or outages.
    — Rohan Joshi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Johannesburg’s mayoral race reveals a city frustrated by years of corruption and crumbling infrastructure – and a country at a crossroad.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Those interests include concerns about affordability, the Iran war and corruption.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

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“Rakishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rakishness. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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