intriguer

Definition of intriguernext

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Noun
  • The whole thing lends itself more to a conspirator’s corkboard than to a demystifying summary.
    Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The indictment says co-conspirator 1 and others used the fake diplomas and documents to obtain nursing licenses in various states, including California, Pennsylvania and Florida.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Readers may learn about the Florida aquifer, cowhunters, deadhead logging, old-school conservationists such as Marjory Stoneman Douglas and even Charles Ponzi, the famed schemer.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Mike McDaniel is the exact schemer and play caller who can maximize this skill set, though.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Now, instead of waging war with whitetails, Williams focuses full-time on growing and selling mushroom spawn to food plotters and habitat managers through his family business, MycoHabitat.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 25 Mar. 2026
  • But the plotters have not stopped plotting, and the UCI is back at the table, accepting what proponents of reform — almost all but not all WorldTour teams — have been preaching for a while: the sport has to evolve to keep relevant.
    Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Queen Seymour is on the run as a traitor, having literally sunk one palace, while Queen Howard practices spycraft right under her husband’s nose.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
  • Lack of support compounded 'traitor' narrative, Greene says Greene was one of the president's earliest and loudest supporters during his first term, and worked relentlessly on his reelection campaign in 2024, appearing with the president at multiple events.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • His coconspirator, Gary Cox, was previously convicted and sentenced to 15 years over his part in the scheme.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
  • The documentary made the case, again, that Aziz and Islam were innocent, asserted Bradley’s guilt, and named other coconspirators.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Conservatives, currently led by Kemi Badenoch, slammed Braverman following her defection, characterizing her as an inevitable turncoat and questioning her mental faculties.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
  • But the result is that a fair number of former Sanders allies or staffers have turned out to be MAGA turncoats, cranks, or washed out of politics altogether.
    Ryan Cooper, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Intriguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intriguer. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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