larker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for larker
Noun
  • Such exports are legal, as long as the monkeys are properly labeled.
    ByRefael Kubersky, science.org, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Just then, there was a flash of lightning, and the monkey’s paw wriggled in the old man’s hand.
    Charlie Dektar, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • So, what exactly happened in the roughly 12-minute disaster zone underneath the Live table, that resulted in Consuelos' zipper going rogue?
    EW.com, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
  • In an unexpected appearance, a rogue pigeon stole the show during the conclusion of Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Alex Fogg, natural resources chief for Destin-Fort Walton Beach, said that as an artificial reef, the ship will be a habitat for sea creatures like snappers, urchins and crabs.
    Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Closer to shore and shallower, the wreck of the Red Sea is covered with urchins and sponges and is home to goliath groupers that tip the scales over 300 pounds.
    Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • After their car is stolen, the group of rascals must resort to some hilarious hijinks to get past the finish line.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The black rascal was giving something what-for, and that prompted a gobble only 200 yards from me, followed by another and another.
    Larry Dablemont, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • There’s something about these wordless intuitive bonds, full of mischief and love, that feel like magic.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Nelson was charged with explosives or incendiary devices use during felony, criminal mischief and criminal attempt to commit a Class 3 felony, authorities said.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Martinez was looking at cutups Monday morning of 6-6, 20-year-old right-hander Travis Sykora, Washington’s third-round pick in 2023, who’s coming on, uh, quickly.
    David Aldridge, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
  • Apparently all-in on Reynolds, Hollywood is now reasoning that his star power — some chemically adhesive combination of dashing leading man, comic-relief cutup, and lifestyle mogul — will prove irresistible regardless of the context.
    A.A. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
Noun
  • Combining animation and live action, the film continues the adventures of the magical imp Pumuckl.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
  • But read two more and the skeptical imp within you awakens.
    Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Larker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larker. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!