roué

noun

Definition of rouénext
as in libertine

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Recent Examples of roué Why not the antics of sly Elizabethan housewives playing tricks on a fatuous drunken roue? — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 Jan. 2020 In the film, Jennifer Jones played the heroine, in her maid’s cap and apron, and French actor Charles Boyer was Adam Belinski, the refugee Czech intellectual roue, on the Hollywood assumption that one European accent is as good as another. — New York Times, 12 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roué
  1. libertine
  2. rake
  3. playboy
  4. epicure
  5. glutton
Noun
  • Last night, designer Aaron Esh—and generations of libertines old and new—brought the legendary British high street superbrand AllSaints back to its roots.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The protagonist of A Love Story is a lover boy, a libertine, a gossip, a flirt.
    — The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Definition of libertine
Noun
  • At Fresh Kills, Wilson worked as a sifter, combing through debris with a metal rake.
    — Lila Dominus, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Much hyped entering Week 1 last year after a stellar camp, the then rookie continuously stepped on weekly rakes.
    — Brad Evans, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of rake
Noun
  • Beatty was famous for his playboy persona before meeting Bening.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Iglesias’s rico suave, international-playboy crooning style found its perfect counterpart in Parton’s fiery vocals.
    — Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of playboy
Noun
  • And now, with a myriad of buzzy new restaurants helmed by some of France’s top chefs and curious creatives from around the world eager to experiment with the territory’s rich ingredients, Biarritz is becoming an epicure’s paradise in its own right.
    — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The epicure who dreamed up this last part was, allegedly, a priest.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of epicure
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  • Best Linen Clothing for Spring Travel at Quince I’m a glutton for springtime.
    — Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
  • Drummond is a burly, 6-foot-11 glass glutton.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Definition of glutton

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“Roué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rou%C3%A9. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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