rogues' gallery

noun

: a collection of pictures of persons arrested as criminals
also : a collection or list likened to a rogues' gallery

Examples of rogues' gallery in a Sentence

a rogues' gallery of dictators a rogues' gallery of deadly viruses
Recent Examples on the Web Cue up a rogues' gallery of supernatural manipulation and bloody misadventures, milk baths that conjure evil doings, and spells that cause people to vomit kittens. EW.com, 18 Oct. 2023 Then there’s the rogues' gallery of antagonistic Norse gods working with Odin to bring about Ragnarök. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 3 Nov. 2022 Benoit Blanc must contend with a rogues' gallery of suspects, each with secrets of their own. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 In a year the Joker would push plain-clothes villains to the side and set a new template for the hero's over-the-top rogues' gallery. Oliver Sava, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2022 Carnage post-credits scene suggests that Hardy's Venom may be joining that rogues' gallery and also popping up in No Way Home — or potentially another film down the line. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 1 Oct. 2021 The show works hard to embed its main characters in a down-to-earth setting — but almost nothing about Superman's classic rogues' gallery is down to earth. Darren Franich, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2021 Their lineup is a rogues' gallery of local dirt-rock luminaries: Hannah Hazard and Madalyn Garcia of Lil Tits, Adam Luksetich of Foul Tip, and Ryan Wizniak of Meat Wave. Leor Galil, Chicago Reader, 16 May 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rogues' gallery was in 1859

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“Rogues' gallery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rogues%27%20gallery. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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rogues' gallery

noun
: a collection of pictures of persons arrested as criminals
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