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as in mischievous
engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior
blamed the prank on errant students
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as in nomadic
traveling from place to place
the errant gunslinger as a standard character in western novels
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Travis Kelce kisses the arm of a fan who was drilled with his errant approach shot on the first hole of the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe.
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 13 July 2024
This form-fitting tennis skirt is made from a wrinkle-proof polyester and spandex fabric that also effectively wicks away sweat, and the double-layered design offers comfort without the fear of an errant gust of wind leaving you exposed.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
The 30-year-old actor plays a motel guest making mundane complaints, unaware that an errant nocturnal tornado is rapidly approaching.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
For Reagan, that history held the hard lessons of errant protectionism and isolationism in the 1930s.
—William Inboden, Foreign Affairs, 9 Nov. 2022
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Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 13 July 2024
This form-fitting tennis skirt is made from a wrinkle-proof polyester and spandex fabric that also effectively wicks away sweat, and the double-layered design offers comfort without the fear of an errant gust of wind leaving you exposed.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2024
The 30-year-old actor plays a motel guest making mundane complaints, unaware that an errant nocturnal tornado is rapidly approaching.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
For Reagan, that history held the hard lessons of errant protectionism and isolationism in the 1930s.
—William Inboden, Foreign Affairs, 9 Nov. 2022
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“Errant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/errant. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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