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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 Squad created fun and silly content, from lip-syncs and pranks to skits and viral challenges.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
  • In Bad Influence, teens who performed with Piper in her social media videos—which featured music videos, latest crushes, and pranks—argue that Smith was the kind of stage mom who would go to great lengths to make hilarious content.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • She’s been charged with home invasion burglary, two counts of assault, two counts of criminal mischief, terroristic threats and resisting arrest.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Hartley was charged with four felony counts of criminal mischief, one count of misdemeanor battery and one count of aggravated battery.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The company, which sells hot and iced coffee, tea, shakes, as well as burritos and tacos, also hosts classes to teach dogs tricks.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Dimbleby’s age, far from a liability, feels like a magic trick—rare is the podcast host in 2025 who can casually weave socioeconomics together with personal memories of the Second World War.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Legend of Ochi Clearly inspired by kid-centric ’80s adventure films like E.T., The Legend of Ochi tries to reach those heights as a young girl defies her father (Willem Dafoe) and teams up with a baby Ochi (a cutesy primate-looking creature) to return it to its homeland.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Life is made up of moments—the big firsts, the grand adventures, and all the quiet in-betweens that carry us from one chapter to the next.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Mustard and vinegar provide the devilment for a flavorful bite, particularly when topped with a scattering of scallions and paprika.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
  • But even if truffles are beyond your pay grade, there is plenty of enjoyment to be had in the sheer devilment portrayed in this informative and appetizing book.
    Eugenia Bone, WSJ, 10 July 2019

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“Roguery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roguery. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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