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practical joke

noun

Definition of practical joke

as in prank

a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke friends had left the risqué message on his voice mail as a practical joke

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Recent Examples of practical joke Michael Landon pulled an all-time terrifying practical joke on the Little House on the Prairie that, decades later, his costars recall with some laughs, and some winces. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Nov. 2025 At a lavish country house party, a practical joke appears to have gone horribly, murderously wrong. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025 This is all some practical joke that’s being played on me. — Michael Nied, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Jordan had thought he’d been set up for a practical joke. — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for practical joke

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The tradition dates to Glasgow, where placing bright orange traffic cones atop public statues began as a late-night prank in the 1980s before evolving into an unofficial symbol of the country’s irreverent humor.

— Leah Willingham, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Baudrillard is playing a little textual prank on us, inserting the simulacrum of a quotation into a book about simulacra.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Definition of prank

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Les Bleus were then a penalty shootout away from retaining it four years later when a Mbappe hat-trick improbably wasn’t enough to ensure France became the first team to retain the trophy since Brazil in 1962.

— James Horncastle, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Small styling tricks can help create movement, texture, and add visual interest—and one of those is reflexing.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Definition of trick

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Steinbach is essentially a walking double-double and should only improve with more confidence and experience.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
While technical climbing experience isn’t mandatory to reach the summit, the mountain is also not to be trifled with.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of experience

Noun

Unlike traditional nail polish, gel can withstand any of your final summer adventures without chipping or scuffing.

— Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 19 July 2026
The play’s romantic and military adventures are enlivened by the two squabbling supporting character, Beatrice and Benedick.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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