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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
Loki Loki is the Norse god of mischief and he’s known as a trickster—sometimes for good, sometimes a bit more devious.
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
Eating disorders are master tricksters.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Jenna Bush Hager's 12-year-old daughter is turning out to be quite the trickster.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
These are the chapters that feature the merry trickster of the forest, Tom Bombadil, a classic fiddle-dee-dee-mischief type who waylays the hobbits at the onset of their quest.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
Eating disorders are master tricksters.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Jenna Bush Hager's 12-year-old daughter is turning out to be quite the trickster.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026
These are the chapters that feature the merry trickster of the forest, Tom Bombadil, a classic fiddle-dee-dee-mischief type who waylays the hobbits at the onset of their quest.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trickster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickster
Noun
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Consider this your summer styling cheat code — and thank Selena Gomez later.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Surprising but inevitable is the key to great writing, and Nick Cage is the human cheat code.—
Oren Uziel,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Come see magician Ken Scott at the Peachtree Corners branch of the Gwinnett Public Library for a show packed with jokes, tricks, storytelling and music.—
Elizabeth Green,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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Cocktail Magic includes bars with different themes and wandering magicians.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Ukraine faces severe personnel shortages with around 200,000 military desertions and 2 million draft-dodgers, threatening its ability to sustain the war against Russia’s 2022 invasion.—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Almost all other passengers dine at the Britannia Restaurant, and there’s also a buffet restaurant serving international cuisine, with options for vegans, vegetarians and dairy dodgers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Jan. 2026
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The biggest distinction between the two species is the dusky shark is leaner and has and has a long upper caudal tail, in which the upper lobe of its tail is longer than the bottom, Chisholm noted.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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The shark, likely an extinct mako species related to today’s great white, appears to have targeted the whale’s head, possibly attempting to access the fat-rich tissues used in echolocation.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Trickster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickster. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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