practical joke

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Recent Examples of practical joke Over the last year, Beckinsale has continued sharing moments with her mom on social media — from playing practical jokes on Loe to celebrating her 78th birthday in the hospital singing a song during treatments. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025 The unofficial holiday encourages pulling light-hearted pranks, practical jokes, hoaxes or hijinks on others. David Wysong, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 And thus Hayes' rival is Joshua Pearce (played by Damson Idris), a young driver in his first season who sees no reason to trust a driver whose arrival in his team mid-season seems more like a practical joke. ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025 Suffice to say, not since Squidward Tentacles celebrated April Fool’s Day has a practical joke gone so outrageously far. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for practical joke
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Noun
  • Doorbell pranks turn deadly This is not the first instance of a ding, dong, ditch prank ending in a shooting.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • But instead of playing soccer with his friends, 11-year-old Julián Guzman will be laid to rest Saturday – exactly one week after a popular children’s prank ended with a fatal gunshot wound to his back.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • So is a certain pride in what one is able to get away with, the thrill of learning new tricks and showing them off.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The trick, according to Brooks, is to think like an entrepreneur and treat your life like a startup.
    Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Los Angeles experience consists mostly of such tangential connections and brief grazes of luxury.
    Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Abu Dhabi experience The new flight lands at Zayed International Airport, which offers a variety of unique experiences for customers.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But these are also comfortable enough to wear on many outdoor adventures, including hikes and walks.
    Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The season is riddled with loose threads that tease more creepy, kooky adventures to come.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025

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