as in rascal
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Noun
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Alex has two choices: Linger at Union Station and see what rascals cross her path, or take up an invitation to join her British guardian angels at their home in Winnetka.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025 -
After their car is stolen, the group of rascals must resort to some hilarious hijinks to get past the finish line.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Now please don’t get the whippersnappers in the GTW offices wrong.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2025
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Like his character, his powers haven’t dimmed with age, whatever the whippersnappers might think, and if both have made a few bad decisions in a long career, not even Superman is perfect anymore.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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At the train station where Delta Slim performs, the rapscallion Stack reunites, uneasily, with old flame Mary (Hailee Steinfeld), who has been waiting a little too long for the charming dog who ditched her.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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Born on Christmas in 1899, Bogart was a rapscallion from the jump despite being born into a fairly well-off family.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Without sea stars to balance the food web, urchin numbers have exploded.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Their big-brother/little-brother vibe is more affecting than the relationship between siblings Natalie and Henry, typical Hollywood urchins whose brave action-movie routines are exceptional only for their cubistic, pillowy environs.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Harry goes searching for Seraphina and Brendan, who've gone rogue.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Ellie’s choppy boat ride, the rogue wave washing her ashore, her capture and release at the hands of the cult — all were colorful and dramatic but felt abrupt and even extraneous to the story.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Both Judy and the monkey lost their mothers at young ages, except Dr. Watson copes by caring for people while Judy pushes them away.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
1 June 2025
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High-profile cases in recent years include a monkey torture ring originating in Indonesia which was exposed and dismantled in 2023.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Nursery night-lights work well for children who are afraid of the dark and people who need to get up in the middle of the night with their tired infant.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Supporters frame baby drop boxes as a beautiful solution for all parties involved—relinquishing parents, infants anonymously surrendered, and families who eventually adopt them.—
Time,
Time,
28 May 2025
Noun
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And Dot — well, Dot keeps an imp in an old wine bottle.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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Combining animation and live action, the film continues the adventures of the magical imp Pumuckl.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Jackanapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jackanapes. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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