pranks
Example Sentences
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Playing jokes and pranks, it needs to be amusing and not belittling, obviously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
In fact, if we were on the eve of April Fools’ Day, not the Fourth of July, I’d guess that the few news stories about the order were pranks.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
YouTuber Niko Omilana, known for his pranks and efforts to stand in local elections, secured the best media personality prize.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 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
He pulled pranks like putting ketchup on people’s faces while they slept, or ambushing them with water balloons when they’d just woken up.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
