as in pranks
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 capriccios
Palazzolo doesn’t mean to recreate the capriccios herself.
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Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capriccios
Noun
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Anoka, Minnesota, began its Halloween celebrations in 1920 to curb destructive pranks by local youths.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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But Fleury’s jokes and pranks also kept light-hearted off the ice.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Holt’s viral TikTok about the G7’s chemical change has been viewed more than 2 million times, with users flooding the comments with similar experiences.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Beyond this, Sacramento State history professor Mona Siegel said that with traumatic wars, veterans return with internalized experiences and a desire to return to regular life.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With over 300 episodes to shoot, there was time for some practical jokes.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Halloween’s history, from tricks to treats Halloween is rooted in the ancient Celtic ritual of Samhain, marking the harvest and coming winter – and few know the shortcomings of the cold more than Minnesotans.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Critic Dwight Macdonald later wrote that Keaton’s singular screen-in-screen transformation made similar tricks by Surrealist giants Dalí, Buñuel, and Cocteau timid by comparison.—
Erik Morse,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here’s hoping that this cast of outsiders has just as many adventures ahead of it.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The show followed the adventures of passengers and crew aboard the cruise ship Pacific Princess (a real Princess Cruises ship at the time of The Love Boat's airing), with each episode featuring guest stars playing passengers with their own unique storylines.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Capriccios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capriccios. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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