knave

Example Sentences

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And it was at Greek George’s house that Vasquez was captured, in 1874, and sent to San Jose, where he was convicted and hanged, behaving, the papers marveled, “more like a gentleman than a knave.”

From Los Angeles Times

The stained glass windows and knave of the assumption cathedral in Kharkiv were damaged by Russian shelling.

From BBC

But as Karl suggests, Trump was a knave, not a fool.

From Washington Post

Under Modi, the “world’s largest democracy” has become an eastern house of cards, dominated by Hindu nationalist knaves and jokers.

From The Guardian

Broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby said he had always found that part of the last night "uncomfortable", suggesting the "delusory" second line be changed to: "Britons never, never, never shall be knaves".

From BBC