rap sheet

Example Sentences

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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

It is a computerized database of documented criminal records, commonly known as the FBI rap sheet.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 2023

“You’re trying to knock him down, and given all the things and the rap sheet there that’s a mile long, you’d think that they’d be more aggressive.”

From Washington Times • Jun. 10, 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