scamp

Example Sentences

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But for now he is a jovial Irish scamp, with the merest hint of a dark streak; where Sherlock comes from money, James, as he’s called here, is at school on a scholarship.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Throughout his career, he delighted in being a newsroom scamp.

From Washington Post • Sep. 27, 2022

Still in his younger scamp days, George W. Bush lifted his pant leg to show off his cowboy boots and proudly declared that he was the black sheep of the family.

From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2022

Is he the playful scamp who once gave an underling a piggyback ride after a rocket engine test?

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2021

“Soon’s I get this scamp locked up, I’ll be back for that bowl of punch you promised, Mr. Lyte,’ he called cheerfully as he left.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes