rogues' gallery
noun
: a collection of pictures of persons arrested as criminals
also
: a collection or list likened to a rogues' gallery
… a rogues' gallery of 33 plant pests … —
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a rogues' gallery of dictators
a rogues' gallery of deadly viruses
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Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran, leading a rogues' gallery of autocratic villains, constantly attack people of faith and places of worship in order to undermine any allegiance that is devoted to a power higher than their own.
—Miles P. J. Windsor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Tombstone Like Kingpin, Tombstone is a powerful crime boss who Daredevil shares in his rogues' gallery with Spider-Man.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Batman and his rogues' gallery are more focused on hand-to-hand combat and gimmicks like laughing gas.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Then there’s the rogues' gallery of antagonistic Norse gods working with Odin to bring about Ragnarök.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2022
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Miles P. J. Windsor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Tombstone Like Kingpin, Tombstone is a powerful crime boss who Daredevil shares in his rogues' gallery with Spider-Man.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Batman and his rogues' gallery are more focused on hand-to-hand combat and gimmicks like laughing gas.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Then there’s the rogues' gallery of antagonistic Norse gods working with Odin to bring about Ragnarök.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2022
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“Rogues' gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rogues%27%20gallery. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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