mischief-maker
Example Sentences
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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
The movie shares its central gimmick with Wells’ book, but little else, since Whannell’s Invisible Man directs all of his attention toward one person in particular, while Wells’ is more of a general mischief-maker.
From Slate • Feb. 28, 2020
It's like the third-grader who knows that the teacher's gonna yell at them — the mischief-maker?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2017
“He remains the immature mischief-maker, a well-meaning dad with the instincts of a reckless kid,” Mr. Zinoman writes.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2017
When the tired hunter stops, far from his lodge, to roast his meat, the little mischief-maker blows out his fire and fans the smoke into his eyes.
From Two Indian Children of Long Ago by Taylor, Frances
