crook
noun
a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage, etc.; hook.
Example Sentences
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"Those were all written for a TV show, for something that was not for me, so Fantasize comes out, crazy, was stolen... These pirates, crooks, illegal!"
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The 20th-century culture business produced “profound” popular art even though its contracts were exploitative beyond the dreams of neoliberalism and its middlemen were often crooks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
An enthusiasm for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is one thing that apparently unites Harvard, the Trump family, Wall Street hedge funds and outright crooks in places like Russia.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 18, 2025
“When banks are only filing these reports after crooks like Epstein are dead or behind bars, that does not do anyone any good,” he told the Times.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025
That left only one question: Was it run by crooks?
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
