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Recent Examples of schemer
Thomas Jefferson, the great hero of the Declaration of Independence, is shown as hypocritical, cowardly, manipulative, a schemer of every kind.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The standout is Jack Davenport, playing Soames’ father James as a shameless schemer, bent on frustrating his brother’s side of the family by any means necessary.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
The schemer makes out with bags of money, while the followers are left with nearly worthless assets.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
Layups for the quarterback Roman did not do enough as a schemer and play caller to provide easy completions for Herbert.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Also in the mix were Dogbert, a maniacal schemer, and Catbert, the ruthless head of HR.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Alu then made headlines several years later for his working relationship and friendship with Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, according to the archives.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein’s latest collaboration is a spiritual sequel to their 2019 masterpiece, once again putting an undeniably charming schemer through a nightmarish gauntlet of trials and tribulations to chase an impossible dream.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
In various shadows of the things that have been, Chris Hoch plays young Ebenezer’s father as an abusive drunk, a schemer who saddled the family with debt.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
David Frum, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The standout is Jack Davenport, playing Soames’ father James as a shameless schemer, bent on frustrating his brother’s side of the family by any means necessary.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
The schemer makes out with bags of money, while the followers are left with nearly worthless assets.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
Layups for the quarterback Roman did not do enough as a schemer and play caller to provide easy completions for Herbert.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Also in the mix were Dogbert, a maniacal schemer, and Catbert, the ruthless head of HR.
—Chris Koseluk, HollywoodReporter, 13 Jan. 2026
Alu then made headlines several years later for his working relationship and friendship with Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, according to the archives.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein’s latest collaboration is a spiritual sequel to their 2019 masterpiece, once again putting an undeniably charming schemer through a nightmarish gauntlet of trials and tribulations to chase an impossible dream.
—Anastasia Sanger, Glamour, 22 Dec. 2025
In various shadows of the things that have been, Chris Hoch plays young Ebenezer’s father as an abusive drunk, a schemer who saddled the family with debt.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schemer
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Authorities alleged Arenas, 44, rented out the home while Gershman and alleged co-conspirators Evgeni Tourevski, Allan Austria and Yarin Cohen managed operations, recruited players and staffed the events with dealers, chefs, valets and armed security, according to court documents.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The co-conspirator was sentenced to two years imprisonment for his involvement in Schiller's kidnapping and Jorge Delgado got 15.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Now, instead of waging war with whitetails, Williams focuses full-time on growing and selling mushroom spawn to food plotters and habitat managers through his family business, MycoHabitat.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
25 Mar. 2026
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Liz resented being portrayed in the media as a plotter in James’s coup-in-waiting.—
Gabriel Sherman,
Vanity Fair,
14 Jan. 2026
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In the context of his time, Jesus was considered a traitor — an enemy of the Roman Empire.—
Michael J Christensen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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It’s populated by craven, cowardly traitors.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Trump last week directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to request the release of grand jury testimonies from Epstein and his coconspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.—
Amalia Huot-Marchand,
The Hill,
25 July 2025
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Hecker’s questions probed the extent of Joseph’s diligence when conducting interviews of the coconspirators.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
16 July 2025
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“Schemer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schemer. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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