prank
Example Sentences
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For “Four Seasons” star Kerri Kenney-Silver, comedy began as a classroom prank.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
He and co-worker Matt Carlin would prank call a friend who had a more established career—an architect—pretending to be angry clients, Carlin recalls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Staff told the ambulance service that it was "a prank call", however the records note she had three seizures that day and the inquest heard no staff member asked her why she was seeking help.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
The first time I saw this apocalyptic adventure, it felt like a prank.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
This has to be a cruel prank from her ex, a Death-Cast employee trying to scare her since she called off their year long engagement last night.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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