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trickster

noun

ˈtrik-stər

Definition of trickster

as in cheat

a dishonest person who uses clever means to cheat others out of something of value a heartless trickster swindled the elderly woman out of her life savings

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as in magician

one who practices tricks and illusions for entertainment a very adept trickster who used mirrors to make huge items—even buildings—seem to disappear

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Recent Examples of trickster Yet in his film, Nolan almost completely does away with Odysseus the trickster. — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026 But the scares were middling to begin with because Øvredal — a game but overeager trickster — telegraphs his set pieces as if he were equipped with a flare gun and detour cones. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026 Like his ancestors, once known as prairie wolves, as song dogs, as tricksters and gods, who emerged from the deserts and high plains. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 However, the latter is revealed to be a ruse on the part of the trickster god. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for trickster

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Noun

The Irish will always be able to run the ball, but without those two cheat codes, more pressure falls on Carr and another group of unproven receivers to make chunk plays.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
In the end, my cheat-code pie crust worked just fine and all was well.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026

Definition of cheat

Noun

My son raved about a show of card tricks performed by an Australian magician named James Galea (the fact that he was selected to participate in one helped).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
For The Times) Curating Knott’s magic show will be Rudy Coby, a resident magician at the Magic Castle.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of magician

Noun

The White House is now cracking down on these tariff dodgers.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.

— Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of dodger

Noun

For a taste of the Mediterranean, Beach Rogue, with its after-dark DJ and near-promise of shark sightings, is the spot to book.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
The vessel was licensed to travel through Kiribati's waters but was detained by the maritime police after inspectors found shark fins on board, commander Tom Redfern told AFP.

— CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

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