as in pranks
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
the sort of frat-boy knaveries that become the stuff of campus legend
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Shortly after midnight on May 25, prosecutors said the same group of teens were driving around San Mateo pulling pranks on classmates from Hillsdale High School.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
14 May 2026 -
This send-off mixes new stunts with archival footage, promising the usual outlandish pranks and blunt-force impacts to sensitive bodily regions.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Amenities and experiences Like any of the hotel’s offerings, the off-property experiences are exceptionally curated.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Founded by Mark Messier alongside Danny DeVito, Isaac Chera and Mat Vlasic, Game 7 is a multi-platform sports and entertainment brand spanning storytelling, consumer products and community experiences centered around the mindset required to perform in life’s highest-pressure moments.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
22 May 2026
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As his tricks progressed, the Young Man felt horrified and confused at the same time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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From that moment on, people in Cuba have been unable to access El Estornudo except through technological tricks like VPNs and proxies that alter their geolocation.—
Abraham Jiménez Enoa,
The Dial,
19 May 2026
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Crews often found release in rowdiness, camaraderie, practical jokes, and the inevitable coping mechanisms of drink and drugs.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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One of Hughes’ neighbors, Ty Talley, said the toilet paper prank was part of tradition in which North Hall students play practical jokes on teachers during prom season.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Palazzolo doesn’t mean to recreate the capriccios herself.—
Mario Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite living in the most landlocked part of the British midlands in the 1980s, we were obsessed with the adventures of these 1929 pre-war kids messing about on boats in the Lake District.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The dog of outdoor adventures for seriously ill children was not, in other words, being wagged by the tail of the popular salad-dressing company.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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“Knaveries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knaveries. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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