mischievous
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According to Forbes, the couple’s dog is a female Samoyed, a breed the American Kennel Club describes as “smart, social, mischievous dogs who demand love and attention.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
A mischievous 1961 article in Time magazine described All Souls College as a sanctum sanctorum “where the best brains of Oxford are preserved—in alcohol.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
"The country and the world witnessed what happened at Jantar Mantar. Some mischievous youngsters hurled vile abuses," Modi, 75, said in a video posted on Instagram late Friday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Yet “The Merry Wives of Windsor Cove” succeeds in extending a warm communal embrace to its audience, which is the ultimate aim of this mischievous and kind-hearted comedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
“The babies didn’t die, you know,” the old woman said, a mischievous grin curving across her wide mouth.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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