high jinks
plural noun
variants
or less commonly hijinks
: boisterous or rambunctious carryings-on : carefree antics or horseplay
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
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While a growing flock of more than 280,000 Instagram followers appreciate posts showing the sisters' high jinks and capers — such as Sister Rita's boxing sessions — the provost's spokesperson, Harald Schiffl, is less enthusiastic.
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Esme Nicholson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
On Thanksgiving Day, the flurry of food and family time (or family drama, as the case may be) calls to mind nothing so much as the halcyon days of Gossip Girl—in particular, the holiday high jinks of Blair, Serena, Nate, Dan, Jenny, et al.
—Abrigail Williams, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
The radical outliers self-destruct during the high jinks (they get arrested or killed), but most people exhaust themselves and are happy to return to their workweek lives.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Romantic feelings and high jinks ensue.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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Esme Nicholson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
On Thanksgiving Day, the flurry of food and family time (or family drama, as the case may be) calls to mind nothing so much as the halcyon days of Gossip Girl—in particular, the holiday high jinks of Blair, Serena, Nate, Dan, Jenny, et al.
—Abrigail Williams, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
The radical outliers self-destruct during the high jinks (they get arrested or killed), but most people exhaust themselves and are happy to return to their workweek lives.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Romantic feelings and high jinks ensue.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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 10 Jan. 2026.
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