pranks

Example Sentences

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But Riley has put in so much work of his own wowing us with pointed pranks that he’s earned the right to deliver an earnest plea.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The catty media site Gawker noted that corners of the internet like 4Chan could be expected to respond with heinous pranks, without realizing how vile the rhetoric of regular people was about to get.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

Years of insults and diss tracks and pranks and social media posts have followed, with small islands of peace floating by from time to time.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

She was described as a thoughtful, kind teenager who loved pranks and was a natural leader who was in the Army Cadets.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

I hadn’t immediately taken her as a person who enjoyed pranks very much.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia