trickster

Example Sentences

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Are these machines stochastic parrots, or alien intelligences, or fraudulent tricksters?

From New York Times

Evolution is a dynamic process that can sometimes defy logic, but even trickster flowers from South Africa have something to teach us about the intricacies of life on Earth.

From Salon

Even if Robin Goodfellow isn’t here to invite mischief into the lives of lovers and friends, there will be other tricksters and spirits to take his place.

From New York Times

Mark Bradbourne, 46, who works as an engineer in Ohio, recalled a trickster who got even further in the hiring process several years ago.

From New York Times

If I initially thought that Auerbach was a trickster intent on making the viewer feel small and naïve, what I realized later is that they’re far more invested in making the ordinary alive and fresh.

From New York Times