mischief-maker
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Henry Arundell, a 20-year-old fresher in the side, had been chief mischief-maker by scoring five of 11 tries in a 71-0 win.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2023
There were three sisters, Rosalee, Virginia and Quinsha, and a growing number of children, including the quiet Destiny, who was a basketball standout, and Quintien, a mischief-maker who seemed to charm everyone he met.
From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2022
Surrealist mischief-maker Luis Buñuel gives no answers or explanations.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 25, 2020
The movie shares its central gimmick with Wells’ book, but little else, since Whannell’s Invisible Man directs all of his attention toward one person in particular, while Wells’ is more of a general mischief-maker.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2020
“I never expected you to turn into a little mischief-maker, Effie.”
From Renshaw Fanning's Quest A Tale of the High Veldt by Bertram Mitford
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