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Recent Examples of rictus
One of the boys had turned back to the crowd, face skin twisted around wild eyes, red cheeks about to rip apart from the rictus.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
Its sheer loveliness almost completely undermines the menace of that rictus on the cover.
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Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
Its sheer loveliness almost completely undermines the menace of that rictus on the cover.
—
Sasha Geffen,
Pitchfork,
21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rictus
Noun
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Roy interjected with the mischievous smirk typical of a younger brother trying to ruffle some feathers.
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Her roundup began with a photo of a shadow holding a wine glass outdoors, followed by a selfie with a smirk.
Noun
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Be prepared for traffic snarls and multiple security checkpoints.
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Multiple inbound lanes are blocked as a result, causing a massive traffic snarl and backup.
Noun
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With his rakish sneer and ruthlessly tight jodhpurs, Rupert has been thoroughly neutered with irony, transformed into an object for women to pick at.
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Of course, the prospect of one of the greatest women’s footballers in history skittering around Bromley on a Saturday lunchtime in front of a smattering of fans inevitably inspires sneers.
Noun
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Hearing that growl, that was bone chilling, but working with the jaguar was awesome.
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While the officer's body camera was not recording audio at the time the shots were fired, Schielke said her clients never heard the dog bark or growl.
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“Rictus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rictus. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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