knave

For George Wickham, the infamous knave of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” 30 years has furnished ample opportunity to live plenty of lives.

From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023

The late Renaissance came to life in knave overalls with blousy tops, sequined skirts that suggested chain mail armor and tapestry detailing on jacket sleeves.

From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2023

Further, it tells you that the other gentleman is a knight, for if he were a knave, the answering knave would have said ‘‘Yes.’’

From Scientific American ● Feb. 26, 2019

Sources of pleasure, in different forms in every stage of life, are too hard to find and too hard to replace once lost, to let any rich knave own your enjoyment.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 15, 2018

Horatio grew mortified to learn that he had been followed without his knowledge and by such a knave.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Despite another two-plus centuries of self-regulation and government regulation, the line between honest men and knaves on Wall Street remains fluid.

From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026

It is led by a fool who is surrounded by knaves.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2023

Given Brady, Belichick and borderline officiating — I believe the last time the Patriots lost a replay challenge was at the Boston Tea Party, late 1773 — I cannot bury these knaves.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2019

When the puzzle possibilities of this have been exhausted, we find knights and knaves speaking in unknown tongues.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 26, 2019

She sang along with grizzled old serving men and anxious young wives, with serving girls and soldiers, cooks and falconers, knights and knaves, squires and spit boys and nursing mothers.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin