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Recent Examples of mischievous Escaping a sudden, massive flood, a smart, mischievous black cat clambers aboard a boat shared by a dog, a capybara, and a lemur, as well as a long-legged secretary bird. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025 Michelle Trachtenberg's fans are remembering her in one of her most mischievous roles. Angela Andaloro, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025 Addressing his health issues and impact of his Parkinson’s diagnosis, the film showcases the central role music continues to play in Ozzy’s life, also proving his mischievous sense of humor remains resolutely intact, despite it all. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025 Portly monks, mischievous monkeys, witches and angels. Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mischievous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mischievous
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  • The two swap places to reunite their divorced parents while also attempting to derail Annie’s dad's engagement to his soon-to-be wicked fiancee, Meredith.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Linebacker Dre Greenlaw, formerly of San Francisco, is one of those wicked sideline-to-sideline hammers with coverage skills, assuming his Achilles is right.
    Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • Believe it or not, between sipping delicious eggnog and hot cocoa and enjoying the joy of Yuletide with family and friends, there are still naughty killjoys afoot during Christmastime — the worst of which appear in some of the best holiday films.
    Mike Miller, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Here’s a look at the box without the lighting effects: The sarcophagus marks the latest viral popcorn collectible that theater chains have created to help boost revenue, with the infamous Dune popcorn bucket being the most famous and the Deadpool & Wolverine bucket being the most naughty.
    James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
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  • Part of this season’s focus has been on building his partnership with Murphy, whose primary attacking role is to find Isak in dangerous areas, and encouraging his team-mates to involve the striker whenever possible.
    Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Paved highways meant dangerous going for horse and rider, and her only mishap of the trip would come at Portland, when Goldie slipped on rain-slick pavement and fell on his rider and broke her leg, resulting in a delay of several weeks.
    Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • This album embodies the playful, confident and bold nature of this Fire sign, with Gaga bringing out her inner theatre kid.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • With playful prints, fun embroideries, and the softest material, Stripe & Stare has something for everyone—even every astrological sign.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
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  • Jayson Tatum kept the Celtics in the game most of the night with 33 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, but Brown had one of his worst games of the year with just 10 points.
    Jay King, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • How to build good habits and break bad ones via tiny changes in behavior. … Paperback fiction 1.
    The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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  • Scientists have found bits of plastic in the ocean that are coated in communities of microorganisms, including harmful bacteria.5 Jayakrishnan said the microplastics in the body may play a similar role, offering a medium for cancer-causing bacteria to grow and disrupt the gut microbiome.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Better yet, they can still be used on public lands to sustain local communities in place of harmful industrial extraction.
    TIME, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • Based on David Benedictus’s book, the film tracks closely with the impish spirit of those early De Palmas or a low-budget American variation on the hipster comedy of The Knack … and How to Get It.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Her glamorous sound, fiery technique and sharp musicality, served up with impish charm and slinky couture, reliably cause runs on the box office.
    Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • When ingested or inhaled, these microplastics can release these chemicals into the body, potentially leading to adverse health effects.
    Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Research shows that supplementing with 0.14 to 0.36 grams per pound of body weight for up to five years is associated with minimal adverse effects and health risks.
    Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Mischievous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mischievous. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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