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as in mischievous
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior
blamed the prank on errant students
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as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
the errant gunslinger as a standard character in western novels
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Recent Examples of errant
And that’s a hopeful timeline, given the hurdles of demining, returning confidence to captains and insurers, and bringing in a legion of empty tankers to stock up — and the risk that one errant drone could reset the whole process to square one.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Lincoln Adams reached on a fielder’s choice, an errant pickoff at first base allowed Adams to take second base, and Yencho’s single drove in Adams.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
That railroad now crossed the river on a modern steel-and-concrete span erected in 1901, more resistant than the previous timber bridge to damage from errant locomotive cinders and the powerful current of spring floods below.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Nearby, a group of men sat cross-legged on the ground in a circle, shielding their eyes from errant flakes as one of them hammered chunks off a large clump of gum.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
Lincoln Adams reached on a fielder’s choice, an errant pickoff at first base allowed Adams to take second base, and Yencho’s single drove in Adams.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
That railroad now crossed the river on a modern steel-and-concrete span erected in 1901, more resistant than the previous timber bridge to damage from errant locomotive cinders and the powerful current of spring floods below.
—Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Nearby, a group of men sat cross-legged on the ground in a circle, shielding their eyes from errant flakes as one of them hammered chunks off a large clump of gum.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for errant
Adjective
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Roy interjected with the mischievous smirk typical of a younger brother trying to ruffle some feathers.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The new set will let builders assemble the mischievous supernatural messenger and his watchful bird companion.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Individual and collective tensions These energy projects in nomadic communities are presented as part of of national efforts to modernize rural areas, bring capital to local communities and promote renewable energy development as part of China’s clean energy and carbon reduction agenda.—
Sanggay Tashi,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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About 40 percent of the population still lives a nomadic lifestyle, and the country is known for its vast, untamed grasslands, which are unmarred by fences or paved roads.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Has Greta eaten or chewed on anything naughty?—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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The play was naughty stuff in 1925, when the show, starring Tallulah Bankhead, got banned.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Dinners take place in traditional nomad tents around the communal fire pit, and range from steaming hot pots with yak meat, mushrooms and tofu to haute-Tibetan tasting menus with wild vegetables in corn foam, tsampa grissini, and lamb shoulder with yak yogurt glaze and salsa verde.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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New this season are nomad-style cooking workshops, starlit movies for younger campers, and sunrise hawk walks.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Brunson is at his best when everything is at its worst, blessed with belief that seems at times desperate and determination that can feel almost manic.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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All of the club’s worst seasons prior to 1965 took place from 1932 and before.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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“Errant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errant. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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