rap sheet
Example Sentences
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When asked last week whether the person arrested outside the news conference had a criminal record, a Homeland Security spokesperson said the agency would share a criminal rap sheet when it was available.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
Sure, bunnies are cute, but Bugs Bunny must have a rap sheet as long as his arm.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2025
The lack of any prior "rap sheet" means the judge will be more likely to show him leniency.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024
It is a computerized database of documented criminal records, commonly known as the FBI rap sheet.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 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
