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The band’s music was ragged and dry, the work of self-referential pranksters scavenging for meaning at the tail end of rock’s imperial era.—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 Despite starting out as pranksters, the Brueckners hope that their followers continue to see how authentic their relationship is.—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 18 May 2025 Protestors and pranksters have a long history of throwing eggs at politicians and celebrities.—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025 Craig Miceli, 54, told police officers that his daughter had been a victim of constant bullying at her high school and that he was infuriated by the pranksters’ antics, according to the San Mateo County district attorney’s office.—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for prankster
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