as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
friends had left the risqué message on his voice mail as a practical joke
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Recent Examples of practical joke
At a lavish country house party, a practical joke appears to have gone horribly, murderously wrong.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
With over 300 episodes to shoot, there was time for some practical jokes.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
This is all some practical joke that’s being played on me.
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Michael Nied,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Jordan had thought he’d been set up for a practical joke.
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Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for practical joke
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
With over 300 episodes to shoot, there was time for some practical jokes.
—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
This is all some practical joke that’s being played on me.
—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Jordan had thought he’d been set up for a practical joke.
—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for practical joke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practical joke
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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.
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.
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With an experience like that under her belt, would an Oscar really be that big of a deal?
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Sometimes finding the right trees can be an adventure, hiking into forests and mountains to find the oldest trees, patriarchs that hold centuries of information.
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My husband and daughter were enthusiastic about my applying for this year-long adventure.
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“Practical joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practical%20joke. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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