rap sheet
Example Sentences
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She will get the money, but only if she agrees to her stepsister’s unusual proposal: to marry her wayward fiance, who comes from a wealthy family but also has a rap sheet.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2025
ICE said one of those detained was a Mexican citizen and green card holder with a lengthy rap sheet.
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025
Sure, bunnies are cute, but Bugs Bunny must have a rap sheet as long as his arm.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2025
Santos, a New York Republican, is scheduled to stand trial next year on a lengthy rap sheet that includes charges that he defrauded donors, lied to election officials and stole unemployment benefits.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2023
Yeah, that's it, rap sheets, which is such a dumb name because it makes me think of rap music, like maybe a rap sheet is what rappers write their rhymes down on.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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