rascal
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The question Mr. Junod explores is whether his father was a scoundrel or merely a rascal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
That spirit came through in the show’s rascal of a main character and spilled into living rooms all over the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
Onstage, Epps convincingly plays that rascal who has charmed his way out of trouble.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
If a man is called a zorra, it simply means "rascal".
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
"Now, ain't this here something. Let me get on home; if my dream come out, I'm-a have to go look that rascal up. And here I needs that money too."
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
The most notable stock-market research over the weekend comes from academia, where researchers studied those rascals in Congress and their proclivity to trade.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 1, 2025
Dare we say, some rascals even made fun of her over it.
From Slate ● May 1, 2025
Naturally, some enterprising little rascals began charging unrelated randos a fee to accompany them to the event.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2023
We too had many pretty toys when young: A law indifferent to blame or praise, … O what fine thought we had because we thought That the worst rogues and rascals had died out.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2022
“The coolness of you two rascals is amazing,” began Mr. Pickwick, trying to get up an awful frown and only succeeding in producing an amiable smile.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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