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Recent Examples of roguery That’s flimflam, that’s roguery. Helen Shaw, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2022 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
  • Doorbell pranks turn deadly This is not the first instance of a ding, dong, ditch prank ending in a shooting.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But instead of playing soccer with his friends, 11-year-old Julián Guzman will be laid to rest Saturday – exactly one week after a popular children’s prank ended with a fatal gunshot wound to his back.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One activist told a local news station that he was warned by Florida Highway Patrol troopers that he could be arrested and charged with criminal mischief if caught replacing the rainbow art again.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Spiker was arrested on charges including wanton endangerment and criminal mischief, WKBO reported.
    Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • So is a certain pride in what one is able to get away with, the thrill of learning new tricks and showing them off.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The trick, according to Brooks, is to think like an entrepreneur and treat your life like a startup.
    Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Still, the pure rascality in these extravagant self-inventions shouldn’t be overlooked.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Naturally, such rascality didn't do overall fuel economy any favors; in fact, my average was just 20 mpg (11.8 L/100 km) over the course of 125 miles at the E 350's helm.
    Peter Nelson, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • Her rats' playfulness motivated her and eased feeling of loneliness, while her cats' soothing weight on her chest calmed her anxiety.
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The film is alive with stylistic playfulness.
    Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But these are also comfortable enough to wear on many outdoor adventures, including hikes and walks.
    Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The season is riddled with loose threads that tease more creepy, kooky adventures to come.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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