hellion

Example Sentences

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A little hellion, according to her own description, she was not adopted even after her picture and profile were featured as a child needing a forever home in The Seattle Times.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2021

Among others, Kun encounters his great-grandfather as a motorcycle-riding young rebel, his own mother as a youthful hellion, and, most perplexing of all, his own sister Marai as an engaging “Marai from the future” teenager.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2018

She said Mr. Sweat had a dual personality: “He could be a nice boy. But when the little bit of hellion in him came out, it came out full force.”

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2015

But clearly, the hellion he married wouldn’t allow that.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2015

The Triple Crown winner was a hellion, repeatedly barging through the gate and dragging the assistant starter with him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand