as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
the sort of innocuous capriccio intended to liven up a stuffy dinner party
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Recent Examples of capriccio
Palazzolo doesn’t mean to recreate the capriccios herself.
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Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Ok so these capriccio bubblies taste like a fruit punch four loko.
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Zoe Szathmary,
Fox News,
17 May 2018
The latter’s peculiar, angular graphite works appear lightweight next to Ms. Bontecou’s intense capriccios.
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Jason Farago and Martha Schwendener,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2017
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Ok so these capriccio bubblies taste like a fruit punch four loko.
—
Zoe Szathmary,
Fox News,
17 May 2018
The latter’s peculiar, angular graphite works appear lightweight next to Ms. Bontecou’s intense capriccios.
—
Jason Farago and Martha Schwendener,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capriccio
Noun
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In the special, Arcuri tackles topics like marital pranks and urinal mind games while contending, on the more serious side, with his wife Katie Thurston’s cancer journey.
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These are the kinds of hijinks fans came to expect, evoking all the feelings of a fun day at summer camp… with maybe a slightly higher volume of pranks.
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Boutique gems, new offers win the day Elevated VIP-style vacays with truffles, oysters and bubbly are attainable with some tips and tricks.
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Sora Shirai captured victory after maintaining his lead through the best trick section, while teammates Kairi Netsuke and Toa Sasaki climbed from the bottom of the leaderboard with clutch final tricks to complete a Japanese podium sweep.
Noun
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Summer peppers team up with goat cheese and capers in this crowd-pleasing appetizer.
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Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger—a spy caper set in the 1930s—will be published by Knopf (US, Canada) and Faber (UK) on March 9, 2027.
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It’s been seven years since Toy Story 4, and clearly, there’s still a huge appetite for the adventures of Woody and Buzz, though in 5’s case, mostly Jesse.
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Inspired by tennis shoes, the Roger Advantage is the perfect minimalist sneaker for all your on-the-go adventures.
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“Capriccio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capriccio. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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