puckish
Example Sentences
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One might call the whole thing puckish, if that weren’t beneath the dignity of the very funny-lovely “Seasons.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
Richard’s voice—so puckish and irreverent, singing “burn baby burn,” even talking about burning calories—was so unserious that it was infectious.
From Salon • Jul. 25, 2024
Along the way, it casts a jaundiced eye at the callous American lust for guns and money, and takes puckish pleasure in reminding us that we’ll all be shadows like Elmer soon enough.
From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2024
Cocky and sometimes crude with a puckish sense of humor, Navaly reveled in the absurdism inherent to authoritarian regimes.
From Slate • Feb. 16, 2024
Then, laughing, he slides down and away, throwing a puckish glance back to see if I’ll follow.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Vocabulary lists containing puckish
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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This Week In Culture: April 12–18, 2020
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This Week In Culture: January 11–17, 2020
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