trickster
noun
trick·ster
ˈtrik-stər 
Examples of trickster in a Sentence
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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Notable voiceover roles include Tails on Sonic for Hire (2023), the trickster Mister Mxyzptlk on My Adventures with Superman (2023), and both Gladiator and Banshee on X-Men '97 (2024).
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EW.com, 7 June 2025
The Gemini new moon has trickster energy up its sleeve.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Over the course of a decade, Estonian avant-garde rapper Tommy Cash has become one of pop music’s eminent tricksters.
—Reanna Cruz, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The daughter of the trickster god Anansi, Abena spent her entire life terrified that her dad would lose her in a bet, and still bears a grudge that the Doctor couldn't take her away.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 May 2025
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EW.com, 7 June 2025
The Gemini new moon has trickster energy up its sleeve.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 26 May 2025
Over the course of a decade, Estonian avant-garde rapper Tommy Cash has become one of pop music’s eminent tricksters.
—Reanna Cruz, Vulture, 13 May 2025
The daughter of the trickster god Anansi, Abena spent her entire life terrified that her dad would lose her in a bet, and still bears a grudge that the Doctor couldn't take her away.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 May 2025
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 14 Jun. 2025.
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trickster
noun
trick·ster
ˈtrik-stər
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