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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
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.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
This colorful tale blends fantasy with reality as Miguel heads to a magical land to confront Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt) with the help of a new friend and trickster named Héctor (Gael García Bernal).
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
De Jong, a trickster with winners to burn and an eye for flair, will look to disrupt Nakashima’s rhythm and try to unglue him from the baseline; Nakashima will do his best to put the Dutchman to sleep with a tennis metronome.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
In addition to taste testing at the wine and beer tents, see live performances by musical artists, polka dancers and BMX tricksters.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
This colorful tale blends fantasy with reality as Miguel heads to a magical land to confront Ernesto de la Cruz (Benjamin Bratt) with the help of a new friend and trickster named Héctor (Gael García Bernal).
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
De Jong, a trickster with winners to burn and an eye for flair, will look to disrupt Nakashima’s rhythm and try to unglue him from the baseline; Nakashima will do his best to put the Dutchman to sleep with a tennis metronome.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025
In addition to taste testing at the wine and beer tents, see live performances by musical artists, polka dancers and BMX tricksters.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickster
Noun
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Unlike traditional cheats, which are software-based, this exoskeleton alters real-world arm movements.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Valentine’s Day cards felt like a quick cheat.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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With the New York defense in disarray, the diminutive magician dinked the ball over the goalkeeper before wheeling away in celebration.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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Since his time on AGT, the magician has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and more.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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These changes will also usher in a shift in the way U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) handles customs and tariff enforcement, with both the DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) laser focused on duty dodgers.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 July 2025
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Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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Our crew from sharks to PAs to producers are incredible to work with and to know.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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That was the day Strickland came under attack from a nine-foot shark while looking for scallops in five-feet deep water around a mile-and-a-half from the shoreline of Keaton Beach, near Grassy Island.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Trickster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickster. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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