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Recent Examples of impish But Nathalie would never let this drop and would bring it up again years later with that wink in her eye and her impish smile. Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 14 Jan. 2025 The grid is a perfect romp of impish misdirection and original cluing, with an appropriately festive theme hidden in plain sight. Sam Corbin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024 The impish heartthrob has been using Legos to unwind while on a weekslong promotional tour for the blockbuster movie musical, which tells the origin story of the witches of Oz. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 But here, Huppert channels Hong’s impish tendencies with purposeful awkwardness. David Opie, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for impish
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Adjective
  • Ramona is an imaginative (and mischievous) fourth grader who is always up to something.
    Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025
  • However, the house is haunted, and the group must confront their differences to survive the night against a host of mischievous ghosts.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Based on the famed Brothers Grimm tale, the story follows a princess who is rescued by seven dwarf miners who make Snow White part of their household after she’s exiled into a dangerous forest by her wicked stepmother.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The offence O’Reilly’s draft day scouting reports suggested the Oilers chose a middle-six centre (second or third line) with wicked checking ability and enough offence to project into a feature role if everything worked out.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Pearl Breed: Pit terrier mix Age: 2 years old Pearl is a cuddly, goofy, playful pup looking for her forever home.
    Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
  • This delightfully playful scent emulates the popstar’s flirty energy courtesy of a dazzling blend of vine-ripe cherries spiked with plum nectar, that’s then deepened with dark chocolate, patchouli, and vanilla orchid.
    Mary Honkus, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Impish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impish. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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