scamp

Example Sentences

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Think “Game of Thrones”-level fraught sagas of familial responsibility and the scamps that subvert it, but without the drudgery.

From New York Times

Diego Maradona, the scamp king of Argentine football, died in November after a life in which his gargantuan abilities were matched by his appetite for excess off the pitch.

From BBC

Lately, my Instagram feed has been remarkably similar to this film, only instead of scruffy scamps in wide-legged ’30s trousers, it’s attractive young women showing off how flexible and comfortable their clothes are.

From The Guardian

Frances, for her part, is a little scamp, ever so gently pushing the boundaries of what her babysitter will tolerate.

From Washington Post

Back then, Sam was a scamp of a boy, dressed in a sailor suit.

From The Guardian