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
In the staid world of academic Yiddishists, Eddy Portnoy is a live wire, a funny guy, a mischief-maker, what they used to call in the Catskills, a tummler.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2017
Photograph: John Berens/Frieze Outside, the LA mischief-maker Paul McCarthy has installed a red inflatable balloon dog that towers over the tent.
From The Guardian ● May 10, 2013
She says you’re a mischief-maker, and all that.
From The Heart of Canyon Pass by Thomas K. Holmes
