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the gang of impish children ran into the street, utterly oblivious to the traffic
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These impish touches involve a wicked caterpillar (Dave Franco) whose mother, the Insect Queen, is voiced by acting royalty Meryl Streep.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Just an impish grin and a wave to the crowd.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Together, even when the cameras are off, the hosts are affable and garrulous, veering from one riff to another with the impish energy of drive-time radio hosts who monitor Rasmussen polling instead of batting averages.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Sun Ra was simultaneously impish and imperious, bossing us with wiggles of his hands.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Just an impish grin and a wave to the crowd.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Together, even when the cameras are off, the hosts are affable and garrulous, veering from one riff to another with the impish energy of drive-time radio hosts who monitor Rasmussen polling instead of batting averages.
—Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Sun Ra was simultaneously impish and imperious, bossing us with wiggles of his hands.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for impish
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“Impish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impish. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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