scamp

Example Sentences

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He cultivated a reputation as a beloved scamp who did what he wanted.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2023

On the flat, straight highways of middle America, you’ll often see a Chevy go by with a sticker in the window portraying a cartoon scamp tinkling on a Ford logo — or vice versa.

From Washington Post • May 17, 2022

“We were in charge of cooking scamp and squid and putting plenty of garlic in it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2022

Is he the playful scamp who once gave an underling a piggyback ride after a rocket engine test?

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2021

Somehow the furry scamp had avoided being torn to shreds by the children and had subsequently become Cassiopeia’s beloved pet, living on the tree branches outside the nursery windows.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood