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prankster

[prangk-ster] / ˈpræŋk stər /


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Rosales restores Ever’s multi-dimensionality, reminding the world that her cousin loved mathematics and philosophy, that he never missed a day of high school, and that he was a prankster, lover, father and brother.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

The possibility that it was a prankster on the radio may not be 0%.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 11, 2026

With that in mind, the shadow cockroach “Angels” projects into your kitchen may be just a bit of Peter Pan-esque play from an inveterate digital prankster.

From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2025

He is his own niche, a prankster who holds up a funhouse mirror to humanity and makes you wonder if the resultant image is more revealing than a normal one.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

Mrs. Levy' had looked some-thing like a prankster with her golden-white hair, her sunglasses with the blue lenses, the aquamarine mascara that made a ring around the blue lenses like a halo.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Some of what the pranksters say or do for the sake of a gag skirts credibility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026

Naive, blundering hobbyists and reckless pranksters can also veer into restricted airspace, setting off alarms and potentially shutting down airport traffic.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

The prime minister of Israel, one of the most sought-after interviews on the planet, gave an hour-plus exclusive to a pair of YouTube pranksters.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2025

But like generations of pilgrims, dropouts, and merry pranksters before him, what he discovered on that journey was his mission.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025

Leprechauns eat leaves and, despite their reputation as pranksters, are not known ever to have done lasting damage to a human.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling


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