Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of roguery That’s flimflam, that’s roguery. Helen Shaw, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2022 America, this is a level of pure double-dealing, roguery, and downright villainy ne’er witnessed on this television program. Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2021 His own father, famously, had been a confidence trickster, and le Carré was therefore all too well equipped to mount a lifelong investigation into the uses of roguery, not to mention sleights of hand, some of them amounting to a national disgrace. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2020 Trump smiled, and the dinner guests laughed at the sole acknowledgment of presidential roguery on this otherwise traditional night. Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2019 The political systems of the US and Britain are staggering under the pressure of Russia’s roguery.... Monitor Editors, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roguery
Noun
  • The commercial centered on forgetfulness — like the husband-wife duo calling the Spice Girls the cinnamon sisters and the singer thinking that his face tattoos are a scribbled prank.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Before the episode ends, reunion host Maria Menounos plays an incredible prank on Bananas by pretending to give him the floor to make a toast... and then cutting him off for time.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Reddit Reacts to the Prank Redditors found the prank hilarious and shared their own experiences with printer mischief.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The desirability of gold, half of which is used for jewelry or electronic parts, rests on its value as a hedge against inflationary mischief from issuers of currency.
    William Baldwin, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • It’s never been easier to learn grooming tips and tricks.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The trick for both actors was playing the multiple levels without getting too technical and playing things dishonestly as a result.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Send a photo of yourself on your latest adventures — local, domestic or international — to jburrell@bayareanewsgroup.com.
    Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The Superhero Soirée invited guests in Lake Forest to step into a world of heroism and adventure for an event honoring the dynamic duo of fathers and daughters.
    Gina Grillo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Roguery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roguery. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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