schemer
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The prehistory of rock ‘n’ roll is full of names who might have become stars if they were gifted with his baby blues or discovered by a relentless schemer on the level Col.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
“The Donn of Tiki,” first released in 2024, also portrays Beach as a bit of a schemer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Robert Pattinson, as the most prominent schemer, Antinous, fails to paint a notable portrait and Mr. Holland is even less impressive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
She won her first film role in 1963’s “13 Frightened Girls” as a diplomat’s daughter but found greater renown as a backstabbing schemer on the ABC soap “Peyton Place” a few years later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
In order to get the things I want, it helps me to pretend I'm a figure in a daytime drama, a schemer.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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