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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
However, the latter is revealed to be a ruse on the part of the trickster god.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
Yet this wise fool and trickster cannot be pinned down so easily.
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Perin Gürel,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
Loki Loki is the Norse god of mischief and he’s known as a trickster—sometimes for good, sometimes a bit more devious.
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Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2026
Eating disorders are master tricksters.
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Eden Laase,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trickster
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
Yet this wise fool and trickster cannot be pinned down so easily.
—
Perin Gürel,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
Loki Loki is the Norse god of mischief and he’s known as a trickster—sometimes for good, sometimes a bit more devious.
—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
11 Apr. 2026
Eating disorders are master tricksters.
—
Eden Laase,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trickster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickster
Noun
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Sometimes, the fourth-grader asks Robo-Dad for Minecraft cheats.
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And then Bobby is just a cheat code for comedy writers.
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Every twenty minutes cliff divers, costumed characters, and magicians put on performances and interact with diners.
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Now, Musiala is 23 and one of the best young players in the world, an attacking midfielder who’s a magician with the ball at his feet, who also has a knack for finding the back of the net.
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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.
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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.
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That night, Valencia, the vessel’s captain, set out with a crew of nine from Jaramijó, Ecuador, for what was expected to be a typical three-week voyage, casting lines for shark, marlin, and tuna.
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The group stage would be a series of blowouts, the sharks would devour the minnows.
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“Trickster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickster. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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