Meanings
rogue + gallery. Popularized by American detectives Allan Pinkerton and Thomas F. Byrnes.
How to pronounce "rogues' gallery":
AU
A set of pictures of convicted or suspected criminals used in law enforcement investigations to help witnesses identify suspects.
Any group of lawbreakers or other disreputable characters.
The set of supervillains associated with a particular superhero or comic book title.
Example Sentences
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The police officer sorted through the rogues' gallery in search of the suspect.
2
The detective studied the rogues' gallery to identify the criminal.
3
The newspaper published a rogues' gallery of known fraudsters.
4
The museum displayed a rogues' gallery of famous historical villains.
5
The security guard monitored the rogues' gallery for any suspicious individuals.
