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leg-pull

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as in caper

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Fresh pasta made daily, like spaghetti with Burgundy truffles, cultured butter and parmigiano espuma or paccheri al Campagnolo with Maine lobster, tomatoes, capers and olives.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Food plays an integral role in Manolito’s draw; small dishes include a classic mustardy Cuban sandwich and ropa vieja with raisins and capers that make each bite dance between sweet and salty.

— Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of caper

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The set includes a variety of items, including a new book entitled Slappy’s Book of Pranks, which includes directions for over 20 different pranks, Slappy trivia, a history of pranking, jokes and an introduction by Stine himself.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
That was also when many of the brand’s signature aesthetics — the black-and-white [as] logo, bumps and interstitials that break the fourth wall, and legendary April Fool’s Day pranks — began to take shape.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of prank

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Part true crime, part tall tale, this is a story about friendship, outrageous antics, betrayal, and a whole lot of weed.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
When his not-so-short film finally dropped, viewers were taken on a tour of Drake’s sumptuous lifestyle and summer antics.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

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To make their mission abroad bearable, the doctors, nurses, administrators and soldiers of the Korean War turned to humor, especially practical jokes.

— Rachel Flynn, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
In order to make their kissing scenes even more awkward, the late Larry Hagman would play practical jokes on his Dallas costar Linda Gray.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of practical joke

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That show includes animation and sketches as well as absurdist act-outs and character portraits, like Patel’s parody of one-man shows.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
In another sketch, Webb and Olivia Colman parody a makeover show and are confronted by a woman in a burqa.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of parody

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After a stabbing in Southport, England, in 2024, viral posts falsely claiming that the suspect was a Muslim and an undocumented migrant spread rapidly to millions via X and other platforms, inflaming the riots that ensued.

— Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Anti-apartheid protesters filled the streets, police formed riot squads and flour bombs fell from a plane over Eden Park, the All Blacks’ home citadel in Auckland.

— Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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