trickster

Mr. Gill looks back at that 1992 interview and others and realizes that the Jeff Beck he thought he knew is a mystery, a self-contradicting trickster with a tendency to be witty and evasive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The work in question is a "maqāma" -- an Arabic literary form that often features a wandering "trickster."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2025

The player gets played only when Dawson is challenged by a trickster even more devious than her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025

Crudup plays 19 characters in the 80-minute performance, taking on the roles of everyone the titular confidence trickster comes into contact with.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2024

The people flocked to the abandoned Greek camp to see the sights: here Achilles had sulked so long; there Agamemnon’s tent had stood; this was the quarters of the trickster, Odysseus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

But in a new type of scam, tricksters armed with specific details about their potential victims have applied tremendous pressure to comply with seemingly legitimate demands, convincing many.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

"Ravens have fascinated people forever," Marzluff said, noting the birds have been considered everything from "creators and tricksters" to "opportunistic pests."

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

Matt Sanchez, president and general manager of Yahoo Home Ecosystem, said the company is just trying to stay a step ahead of the tricksters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2024

But although screening at publishers is helpful, the arms race between screening methods and tricksters means it is unlikely to stem the tide of problematic papers entirely.

From Science Magazine ● May 31, 2024

What kind of tricksters invited accusers to examine them up close?

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock