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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 is no longer a trickster, but a protector.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
That group includes on-loan trickster Alexis Manyoma, U-22 Ted Ku-DiPietro and Dante Sealy, whose reported $2 million General Allocation Money signing is yet to be made official.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Loki, the trickster, exploits this unusual weakness by using an arrow made of mistletoe to kill Baldur.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
Moving around and between the Sizes is the mysterious Elegba (Malcolm Mays), whose influence over Oshoosi seems both dangerous and loving; in the play’s trickster paradigm, these are the same thing.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Dec. 2025
That group includes on-loan trickster Alexis Manyoma, U-22 Ted Ku-DiPietro and Dante Sealy, whose reported $2 million General Allocation Money signing is yet to be made official.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
Loki, the trickster, exploits this unusual weakness by using an arrow made of mistletoe to kill Baldur.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 17 Dec. 2025
Moving around and between the Sizes is the mysterious Elegba (Malcolm Mays), whose influence over Oshoosi seems both dangerous and loving; in the play’s trickster paradigm, these are the same thing.
—Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trickster
Noun
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And there’s a cheat code in the sister character.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Tovar has his warts, but Coors Field remains a cheat code that will continue to pad his stats.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Title of theatrical performance by magician Harry Milas Senturia is a serial entrepreneur who invests in startups.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Twin magicians take revenge on their abusive mother in the middle of their act.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 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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But my collection intentionally ignored the fraudulent exploits of billionaire heirs, tax dodgers and corporate magnates — defense contracts, government lobbying, bank accounts in Switzerland, shell companies in Panama, citizenship of Antigua and political asylum in London.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Waterbirds eat crab, shrimp and crayfish found in the muddy waters, while batrays and leopard sharks glide effortlessly through grass beds off the coast.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Weisberg clarified there were three sharks total.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Trickster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trickster. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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