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

Throughout his career, he delighted in being a newsroom scamp.

From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2022

He’s a scamp looking for approval, foolishly, it turns out, from his older brother, memorably played by Michael McKean.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 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

Nor would she see Simon, or Miss Mortimer or Mrs. Clarke, or even that dear scamp Nutsawoo!

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood