as in crass
lacking in refinement or good taste
the dowager cringed at the thought of raffish tourists in rough boots tromping all over her Persian rugs
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Recent Examples of raffish
But his hopes had been stirred up watching leading men in Hindi matinees: a grandiose Dilip Kumar in Naya Daur, a raffish Mithun Chakraborty in Mrigayaa.
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Hazlitt, 28 Apr. 2022
Indeed, weren’t these childish fantasies of escape, these raffish homages to crime flicks, already passé when the film was made five decades ago?
—Hazlitt, 2 Dec. 2022
Basking in the afternoon sunshine, cherry-red metallic paint glinting off its fulsome curves, the Caton exudes a raffish retro glamor.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2022
His writing earned honors and recognition, yet nothing like Mr. Amis’s raffish stardom.
—Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
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Hazlitt, 28 Apr. 2022
Indeed, weren’t these childish fantasies of escape, these raffish homages to crime flicks, already passé when the film was made five decades ago?
—Hazlitt, 2 Dec. 2022
Basking in the afternoon sunshine, cherry-red metallic paint glinting off its fulsome curves, the Caton exudes a raffish retro glamor.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2022
His writing earned honors and recognition, yet nothing like Mr. Amis’s raffish stardom.
—Brenda Cronin, WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
See All Example Sentences for raffish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raffish
Adjective
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Trump teaches this crass behavior to his MAGA minions so that many Americans can no longer distinguish true from false, right from wrong, justice from injustice.—
Bob Kustra,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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There’s not really any sort of crude, crass direction.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There is a ring on my finger that, to quote Rhett Butler, is the biggest and most vulgar ring in Atlanta (Maine), and a six-course, all-cheese dinner is awaiting us afterward.—
Christine Murphy,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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This goes double for vulgar and hateful content, which is a growing problem across social media.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Anti-Tesla sentiment is at an all-time high, whether expressed through rude bumper stickers and peaceful protest or vandalism and arson, in part because Musk has continually stoked tension with his far-right politics.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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At the time, Pearce called out a rude fan while performing at WE Fest in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Using coarse textiles like neoprene, felt and faux fur, each item was crafted with three-dimensional elements, producing garments that took up physical space—whether or not their intention was to remain truthful to the natural curves of the body.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Memoir Dayspring Anthony Oliveira And the Word became flesh: coarse hair, crooked smile, the taste of salt on his clavicle.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Stablecoins Unlock More Than Just Lower Fees The common pitch for crypto payments has centered on lower transaction costs, but this misses the bigger picture.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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There were no consistent rules for the practice until the Uniform Time Act was implemented by Congress in 1966, setting common start and ending dates for daylight saving time across the country.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The United States imports crude oil from Canada, specifically the Alberta oil sands.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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But unseen, in underground pipelines that cut through vast fields of barley, flows about $5 billion annually worth of Canadian crude oil and natural gas, most of it from Alberta.—
Dee-Ann Durbin and Sally Ho,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Raffish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raffish. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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