provocateur

Example Sentences

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The label, called Tucker Carlson Books, is launching with a slate of tomes by high-profile authors, many of whom are controversial, including actor and comedian Russell Brand and media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

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

By God, let’s go with indie provocateur Gregg Araki’s conception of him: Robert Redford, a titan who hatched an independent film festival from his head like he was Zeus and passed away this September.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

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

Some provocateur was behind it all, and the children could hardly be blamed—at least, not entirely.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood