trickster
noun
trick·ster
ˈtrik-stər 
Examples of trickster in a Sentence
a heartless trickster swindled the elderly woman out of her life savings
a very adept trickster who used mirrors to make huge items—even buildings—seem to disappear
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Many of the short form videos are skits featuring cartoonish depictions of Putin, Khamenei and Kim Jong Un posing as tricksters that prank, imprison or kill Trump and Netanyahu.
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Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Brothers Size spotlights two brothers—Ogun Size (André Holland) and Oshoosi Size (Alani iLongwe)—and their trickster friend Elegba (Malcolm Mays) who tests their bond.
—Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Tasked with solving Jareth’s labyrinth to secure Toby’s safety, Sarah races against time to defeat the goblin’s trickster army.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2025
And the trickster god Elegba, Orisha of the crossroads, stands between them, a wily ex-con buddy of Oshoosi’s — not bad, not good, a Mephistophelean drifter who secretly longs for the fraternal intimacy that is his friend’s by birthright.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The Brothers Size spotlights two brothers—Ogun Size (André Holland) and Oshoosi Size (Alani iLongwe)—and their trickster friend Elegba (Malcolm Mays) who tests their bond.
—Essence, 17 Sep. 2025
Tasked with solving Jareth’s labyrinth to secure Toby’s safety, Sarah races against time to defeat the goblin’s trickster army.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2025
And the trickster god Elegba, Orisha of the crossroads, stands between them, a wily ex-con buddy of Oshoosi’s — not bad, not good, a Mephistophelean drifter who secretly longs for the fraternal intimacy that is his friend’s by birthright.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trickster
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“Trickster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trickster. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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trickster
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trick·ster
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