mischief
Example Sentences
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OK, let’s shift gears from midterm mischief to evening entertainment.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026
"Frankly I'm not sure what the secretary of state was up to, mischief making? I don't know. But I think that question would be better posed to him."
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
There’s no more fitting description of a documentary that’s cobbled together from the dying gasps of ’90s fashion culture, when glamor and mischief reigned supreme.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Then, a mischief of magpies began a ruckus, chattering and hopping from branch to branch of a scraggly tree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Ekon had thought that was where they were headed—most of his childhood lessons had been there—but a hint of mischief touched Brother Ugo’s eyes as he made an abrupt turn to the right instead.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing mischief
"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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Lincoln Inaugural Address (March 1861)
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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