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Recent Examples of baksheesh
For Bondi to bless this Qatari sheikh's big bad Boeing baksheesh is another not so funny joke in a long line this year.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
In Syria, this would have taken days if not weeks, and would have required considerable baksheesh (bribes), which necessarily accompanies every government task big and small.
—Firmin Debrabander, The New Republic, 7 Nov. 2022
In Cairo baksheesh is the simplest way to cut through the airport’s tangle of red tape.
—The Economist, 29 June 2019
Mr. Trump was a chieftain demonstrating his potency with a flourish of baksheesh.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2016
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
In Syria, this would have taken days if not weeks, and would have required considerable baksheesh (bribes), which necessarily accompanies every government task big and small.
—Firmin Debrabander, The New Republic, 7 Nov. 2022
In Cairo baksheesh is the simplest way to cut through the airport’s tangle of red tape.
—The Economist, 29 June 2019
Mr. Trump was a chieftain demonstrating his potency with a flourish of baksheesh.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baksheesh
Noun
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In response, Amazon pushed back against the notion that its financial commitment was a bribe.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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While the operation was ongoing, Kirkman paid Hughes nearly $20,000 via Cash App to smuggle in the contraband and provided the cash for Shackelford’s $5,000 bribe.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Bill is a genius in terms of setting something up in a previous episode so that there’s a payoff in the finale.—
Amy Amatangelo,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Know More Every president has had to weigh the economic toll of sanctions against the political payoff.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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This was seen as a sop to the luxury sector of manufacturers like Ferrari, Aston Martin, Volkswagen’s Bentley and Lamborghini.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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Schwartzman, though, is comic gold as an inappropriate inlaw while Sessa brightens things up as a broken-hearted sop who insinuates himself with all the elan of a Lab puppy into the neighbor’s next door household.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 Dec. 2025
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But their relationship didn’t last, and the movie studios moved on, lured away by new incentives in other states.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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These connections between bonds and environmental risks give counties a financial incentive to engage in conservation.—
Leah Campbell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Alvarez-Concepcion is facing a number of charges, including kickback solicitation, grand theft, and organized fraud.—
Marybel Rodriguez,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Ponzo brothers pleaded guilty to felonies arising from the bribery kickback scheme, and a district judge sentenced both of them to 27 months in federal prison.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Baksheesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baksheesh. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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