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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
Shrill treble joins the errant bass, making everything sound muddy and indistinct.
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ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Brady Walden punctuated an 18-play march with a 7-yard run for the first score, and Creek capitalized on an errant Valor punt snap that Malakai Harkley pounced on for the go-ahead score.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, in probably many, if not most, cases of errant children repeatedly violating the laws of the land, those parents never intended to be parents at all and the juvenile offenders are merely the product of too much fun with little regard for the consequences.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
He was also intercepted by Packers cornerback Johnathan Baldwin after making a late and errant throw across the middle.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Brady Walden punctuated an 18-play march with a 7-yard run for the first score, and Creek capitalized on an errant Valor punt snap that Malakai Harkley pounced on for the go-ahead score.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately, in probably many, if not most, cases of errant children repeatedly violating the laws of the land, those parents never intended to be parents at all and the juvenile offenders are merely the product of too much fun with little regard for the consequences.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
He was also intercepted by Packers cornerback Johnathan Baldwin after making a late and errant throw across the middle.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for errant
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Late Thursday, the company released in China the newest Labubu dolls, rabbit-ish toys that have pointed ears, jagged teeth and a mischievous grin.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Many brushed aside the cheeky clip as mischievous teasing between teammates at the time.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
26 Aug. 2025
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In reverse, it’s not lost on this viewer how the displacement of so many humans in this time of global disruption is humanity’s own version of being subject to the migratory patterns of storks and other nomadic animals.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
29 Aug. 2025
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As the country modernized, nomadic lifestyles were largely replaced with more settled, urbanized ways of living—so the symbolism woven into felting designs began to hold less significance in everyday life.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Now, the hit show is getting a naughty makeover as a musical.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Spencer crafts a delightful enemies-to-lovers romp with enough naughty tennis and pickleball puns to fill a ball machine.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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This was a classic Smith performance with tons of yardage and some risky throws with both good and bad results.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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You were called something much worse, and [it was] accepted.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Errant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errant. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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