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Recent Examples of roué
Why not the antics of sly Elizabethan housewives playing tricks on a fatuous drunken roue?
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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
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
Noun
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There are countless threads on social media of people venting about leaf blowers, debating how and when they should be used in the first place, instead of a rake.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
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The six-inch-thick revetted rakes were retired, and over time, Oakmont’s sand was replaced with finer, more standardized material.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Ari Tan) Bitter after losing his job, Jonathan recruits a down-on-her-luck actress and a cynical playboy to aid in his journey from Mexico to Panama before spinal surgery.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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The previous movies focused on a rich playboy who steals art.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Ever since, keen epicures had been ardently awaiting his next move.—
Sarah Khan,
Bon Appétit,
18 Mar. 2025
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Biggest Fear: Pain of their own insecurity, uncertainty. Type 7: The Enthusiast/Epicure The enthusiast/epicure looks to explore all the wonders of life and are always on the hunt for new experiences and adventures.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
Peoplemag,
25 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Long-range gluttons are colliding with 3-point stranglers.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The Suns may thwart a fast break, but end up with a tiny guard trying to keep a glass glutton off the boards.—
Fred Katz,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Roué.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rou%C3%A9. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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