practical joke
Example Sentences
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Jason Hughes, 40, came out of his home to surprise the students who were tossing toilet papers over trees as part of a practical joke.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
“This is more of a sincere gesture, not necessarily a practical joke but I wanted to present it to him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025
The con job was, he thinks, “no more than a practical joke, really. Good clean sport.”
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Was it all some kind of practical joke?
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2023
She freezes and stares at each of us, as if trying to decide whether this is an elaborate practical joke.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
