provocateur

Example Sentences

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The reader doesn’t discover much about how Mansfield’s work was shaped by changing personal circumstances, from hectic bohemia to a series of continental spas, and learns too little about Mansfield’s achievements as a literary provocateur.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Witty and mischievous, a punster and provocateur, Man Ray excelled as a photographer, filmmaker and object-maker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

In the early days of Monday Night Football, Howard Cosell, the original sports media provocateur, often griped about former NFL players leaving the field and walking into the booth.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2025

On Sept. 29, he appeared in a video interview with OutKick provocateur Clay Travis and revealed his interest in the race.

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025

Coleman is a classicist who studied at Oxford and a former consultant for McKinsey & Company who clearly enjoys his role as a provocateur.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove