trickster
noun
trick·ster
ˈtrik-stər 
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a heartless trickster swindled the elderly woman out of her life savings
a very adept trickster who used mirrors to make huge items—even buildings—seem to disappear
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Loki: Recognizable because of Marvel, Loki was a Norse trickster god.
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024
Philip Howze, a gifted satirical trickster making his Off Broadway debut, sets the scene with a Black director (Julian Robertson) prowling around a bare stage, climbing up and down ladders, trying desperately to reach high enough to pull down the curtain.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 July 2024
Toby: Toby is a fun-loving, sly trickster in Twelfth Night.
Cassius: Cassius may not be the hero of Julius Caesar, but the name itself is a great one.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024
As the title implies, the family is forced to call upon a certain trickster to save her before time runs out.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
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Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024
Philip Howze, a gifted satirical trickster making his Off Broadway debut, sets the scene with a Black director (Julian Robertson) prowling around a bare stage, climbing up and down ladders, trying desperately to reach high enough to pull down the curtain.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 July 2024
Toby: Toby is a fun-loving, sly trickster in Twelfth Night.
Cassius: Cassius may not be the hero of Julius Caesar, but the name itself is a great one.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024
As the title implies, the family is forced to call upon a certain trickster to save her before time runs out.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for trickster
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“Trickster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trickster. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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trickster
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trick·ster
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