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as in mischievous
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior
blamed the prank on errant students
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as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
the errant gunslinger as a standard character in western novels
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Recent Examples of errant
The wrists are fitted with adjustable velcro cuffs for keeping out errant wind, and a windproof snow skirt provides an additional layer of protection against the cold.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according to officials at the university where the competition was held.
—Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Unable to corral an errant Jovic alley-oop, Adebayo fell hard to the floor midway through the second quarter, but walked off and returned to the game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
By its very nature, an errant blue streak or blurry black blotch conveys a certain artistic quality—and, therefore, must also possess an intriguing backstory.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
An errant weight thrown by a competitor in a hammer throw event struck and killed a spectator at a youth track and field meet in Colorado, according to officials at the university where the competition was held.
—Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Unable to corral an errant Jovic alley-oop, Adebayo fell hard to the floor midway through the second quarter, but walked off and returned to the game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
By its very nature, an errant blue streak or blurry black blotch conveys a certain artistic quality—and, therefore, must also possess an intriguing backstory.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for errant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for errant
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About 24 hours later, the mischievous feline found her forever home.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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That fierce jaw, those full lips, the upper one bowed and sweet — at odds with the mischievous grin tugging at its corners.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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These people, known as the Caucasus-Lower Volga (CLV) group, later gave rise to the Yamnaya, a nomadic herding culture that spread Indo-European languages across Eurasia.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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Requiem for a Tribe | Dir. Marjan Khosravi; 2024; Iran, Spain, Qatar; 70 min A 55-year-old family matriarch from the nomadic Bakhtiari tribe in Iran is forced to abandon her home andbegin anew.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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So Robert here, sitting in broad daylight smack bang in downtown Portland with four fentanyl pills on open display beside him, is now being slightly legally naughtier than during decriminalization.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
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The effect, as customer Dave Harwood of Orlando noted on his way out the door, was not particularly naughty.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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The weather was bad enough that MassDOT dropped the speed limit on the pike and forbid tandem trucks from the road.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Hudl clips are cut from the previous training session, with three good things and three bad things presented.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Errant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errant. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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