high jinks
plural noun
variants
or less commonly hijinks
: boisterous or rambunctious carryings-on : carefree antics or horseplay
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Examples of high jinks in a Sentence
despite the team's dismal record, the players have won over many fans with their exuberant high jinks
Recent Examples on the Web
No one can truly appreciate the magnitude of Jim's high jinks until taking a look at Dwight's complaint files.
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Gretchen Hansen, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
After being laid off from the local hot dog factory and being inducted into a new basic income program, Mark and Hank have plenty of time on their hands to spend their $3,000 monthly checks on high jinks and foolishness.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
Some of the violence is cartoonish, but high jinks don't exactly hide blood spurting from injuries or demon babies crawling around, leaving gore and grime.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Such high jinks have been going on for a long time.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
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Gretchen Hansen, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
After being laid off from the local hot dog factory and being inducted into a new basic income program, Mark and Hank have plenty of time on their hands to spend their $3,000 monthly checks on high jinks and foolishness.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Sep. 2024
Some of the violence is cartoonish, but high jinks don't exactly hide blood spurting from injuries or demon babies crawling around, leaving gore and grime.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
Such high jinks have been going on for a long time.
—Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for high jinks
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“High jinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20jinks. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.
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