the gang of impish children ran into the street, utterly oblivious to the traffic
Recent Examples on the Web
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.
Like the impish anti-romance that crumbles around it, the movie’s twist is both transgressive enough to be pleased with itself and also rooted in a reality that refuses to be dismissed as a bad joke.—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026 Helm is the curious, mercurial, impish, affectionate and dangerous air current of the English Pennines, swooping over the Eden District from prehistory until now.—The Know, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 Lauren Elliott, though, was a designer at Broderbund Games, working in a former liquor store beneath a sign that said DEPARTMENT OF REDUNDANCY REDUCTION DEPARTMENT alongside an impish ex-Disney animator named Gene Portwood who often doodled Mickey Mouse in obscene poses.—Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026 Both Colban siblings are soft talkers with impish, dry senses of humor.—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impish