pranks

Example Sentences

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The coveted Oscars trophy has a long and rich history of going missing, for reasons ranging from burglary and ransom to simple misplacement - even pranks.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Prime Video’s award-winning series returns with a new unwitting hero, who is hired as a temp at a hot sauce company — gentle, funny pranks ensue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 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

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

Movies and floating homes and his brothers pranks, like last night when John wore a scary clown mask and tapped Jack while he was asleep.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio