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Recent Examples of rascal The former child actors have grown up since their go-kart derby days on-screen — some have even welcomed their own little rascals off-screen. Keith Langston, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Something tells me those wary rascals spotted us and gave us the slip. Percy Brown, Outdoor Life, 12 June 2025 And now, without further ado, an ode to the rogues and rascals who make being hot and doing crimes in this galaxy so fun to watch. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025 After their car is stolen, the group of rascals must resort to some hilarious hijinks to get past the finish line. Kara Nesvig, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rascal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rascal
Noun
  • Because monkeys bang on typewriters and kingdoms fall.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, two flying monkeys follow her into the sky.
    Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Currently, Wiig is in her villain era.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • With Ka-young’s help, Iblis is able to destroy the Flower of Eternal Life, which had allowed Khalid to live forever (at least until this point), and the villain fades to dust.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At that moment, there was no scene involving a devil, but that quickly changed.
    Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • But this is no case study in the evils of devil-worshipping musicians.
    Judy Berman, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • An extermination of the brutes in the Middle East, presided over by Obama’s successors, has been followed by a swift cancellation by Trumpian decree of the postracial age.
    Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Each fits into typical RPG classes — with Armon being the close combat brute, Harlow the magical crowd control specialist, Rafa the agile rogue, and Vex serving as a summoner who calls on minions to do the dirty work.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Their 7-3 win over the Cubs in Game 2 of the other NLDS matchup was powered solely by three monster home runs.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Season 3 picks up with the Monster Association arc, as S-class heroes band together to rescue a hostage taken by monsters claiming affiliation with the villainous organization.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The 'Kill Tony' host, Hinchcliffe, famously appeared at last year's massive Netflix roast for Tom Brady and generated buzz for his savage lines aimed at the NFL legend.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Texas is gearing up for war as a savage, flesh-eating fly appears poised for a US invasion and is expanding its range of victims.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The show portrays Watkins introducing Gein to the story of Ilse Koch, a real-life Holocaust war criminal.
    JR Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • On Tuesday, a total of 300 federal agents stormed a South Side apartment building that Department of Homeland Security officials say harbored criminals.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Lee is a pest and a scoundrel, chronically broke and overconfident, maybe a talented writer or at least one who’s quick with literary references.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Yet, bizarrely, the TV show undercuts this angle by inventing a serial killer nurse from whole cloth, a move that shifts the blame away from systemic forces and toward a motiveless scoundrel.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Rascal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rascal. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.

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