mischief-maker
Example Sentences
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Condemned by politicians and newspaper columnists alike, Harry — who until then had been widely viewed as a lovable mischief-maker — was eventually forced to issue a public apology.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023
Henry Arundell, a 20-year-old fresher in the side, had been chief mischief-maker by scoring five of 11 tries in a 71-0 win.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2023
There were three sisters, Rosalee, Virginia and Quinsha, and a growing number of children, including the quiet Destiny, who was a basketball standout, and Quintien, a mischief-maker who seemed to charm everyone he met.
From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2022
Surrealist mischief-maker Luis Buñuel gives no answers or explanations.
From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2020
In came the cruel fly,—have you guessed that it was really that mischief-maker Loki?
From Asgard Stories Tales from Norse Mythology by Cummings, Mabel H.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
