as in notorious
not respectable
it was a seedy neighborhood of louche nightclubs a comedian playing a louche lounge singer
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Recent Examples of louche
The American sportswear portion of the proposition comes alive in pieces like an oversized double sleeved striped button down, a louche pair of painter jeans, or a track jacket reimagined in Italian denim.
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2022
For those who would have liked to imagine Rimbaud as a reporter, the louche French poet Michaux might make the perfect guide to the East in the thirties.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2022
The louche duke and his band of bullies, the soulless assassin Sparafucile and his grim sister Maddalena, even the soppily self-sacrificing Gilda, all see Rigoletto as a sad figure practically asking to be crushed.
—Vulture, 21 Jan. 2022
Wearing what can best be described as discoball coords, Rih delivered a masterclass in the louche way to do December dressing.
—Alice Newbold, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2022
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2022
For those who would have liked to imagine Rimbaud as a reporter, the louche French poet Michaux might make the perfect guide to the East in the thirties.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2022
The louche duke and his band of bullies, the soulless assassin Sparafucile and his grim sister Maddalena, even the soppily self-sacrificing Gilda, all see Rigoletto as a sad figure practically asking to be crushed.
—Vulture, 21 Jan. 2022
Wearing what can best be described as discoball coords, Rih delivered a masterclass in the louche way to do December dressing.
—Alice Newbold, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for louche
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Former detainees at the notorious Saydnaya prison near Damascus said Amer had disappeared in mid-April 2015 after being tortured there.Irene Nasser, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Those who did speak out often disappeared into Syria's notorious prison system, known for soul-crushing torture and killings.Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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The main issue here is not only that this may have been an overreaction to a strong build, with echoes of an infamous early Diablo 4 patch, but that players have no real recourse due to how the skill point system works.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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That might come as a surprise to some travelers, especially when the thought of relaxing can feel laughable after reckoning with airport’s infamous curbside gridlock.Chris Dong, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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When temperatures start to warm in spring, begin to harden off the plant by placing it in a shady spot during the daytime.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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Ji Chang-wook, who plays a shady broker, is bloodied and battered from the beginning of the series to the end.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Pointing a laser at an airplane is a federal crime, and conviction can result in civil and criminal penalties and up to five years in jail.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Georgia case represents the last remaining criminal charges against Trump.Sam Gringlas, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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Regulated sportsbooks find gambling on minors immoral in some respects, but you guys don’t.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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In a 2022 Pew Research Center study, growing numbers of Americans said members of the other party are dishonest, immoral and closed-minded.Rachel Carlson, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
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His solo debut Compassion gracefully straddles juvenilia and maturity: The music is dreamy, inventive, steeped in youthful obsessions and disreputable radio hits from the ’90s.SPIN Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
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They are believed to have consumed drinks tainted with methanol, which is sometimes used as the alcohol in mixed drinks at disreputable bars and can cause severe poisoning, sometimes leading to death.David Rising and Jintamas Saksornchai, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Louche.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/louche. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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