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Examples of rakish in a Sentence
Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023
The rakish law man would chase a baddie across Kentucky back roads and trailer parks.
—Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 17 July 2023
The side profile teased a sharp angles and a rakish roofline, with a small Lexus badge located above the rear wheel arch.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2023
No matter how outrageous Indy’s trouble, Ford’s persona and outwardly effortless charm — and his ability to drop that rakish smile for something darker, meaner, even threatening — have kept the character tethered to the real world of feelings and consequences.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
Changes for 2024 The 2024 model year brings mild revisions to the GLE53 and GLE63 S—both those with the traditional SUV profile and those with the almost-a-coupe body style with a rakish backlight.
—Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 19 Apr. 2023
Her intelligence, beauty, bravery and madcap fabulousness inevitably spark romantic interest from detectives Pablo (Gorka Otxoa, sweet) and Andrés (Álex García, rakish).
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
Her intelligence, beauty, bravery and madcap fabulousness inevitably spark romantic interest from detectives Pablo (Gorka Otxoa, sweet) and Andrés (Alex Garcia, rakish).
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
The New York couple who asked him to reimagine their weekend house in Millbrook, a horsey enclave two hours north of New York City, has long been on board with Netto’s rakish élan.
—Howard Christian, ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023
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Word History
Adjective (1)
Adjective (2)
probably from rake entry 4; from the raking masts of pirate ships
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“Rakish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rakish. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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Adjective
from rake "libertine"
Adjective
from earlier rake "the amount of slope or lean of a ship's mast or the amount of overhang of a ship's bow"
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