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Recent Examples of prankish And within the prankish world created by the production, not everyone was in on the joke. David Renard, New York Times, 1 May 2025 Fuchs put a prankish spin on the descending octaves that tootle above the reprise of the symphony’s solemn opening. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 While Gandhi begins his pursuit with a largely prankish approach, his film (and the gimmick anchoring it) surprisingly illuminates what some people gain from becoming part of a communal family. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024 The movie alternates between prankish laughs and visual poetry. Amy Nicholson, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024 The tone of the music is dark and hellish mixed with silly and prankish. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 22 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prankish
Adjective
  • Orsoni has salt-and-pepper hair and an exaggerated, slightly mischievous energy.
    Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The trailer hints at a lavish production, with Sharpe playing a mischievous Mozart, bounding through a stately home and jumping to reach a chandelier.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Misiorowski had made Edman look foolish in their first matchup, getting the infielder to swing through a wicked curveball.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Niehuus, an entertainmen lawyer by training but someone with a wicked wit, succeeds Bernd Neumann, an esteemed former minister of culture in the German government, who has stepped down.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • From what was seen on the fall 2025 runways of Ferragamo to Tom Ford, the opulent, sexy, polished dressing of the ’80s will live large this season—Sabrina is just taking it up a notch with her own super feminine, playful fashion formula.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The collection debuts in time with the release of the iPhone 17, creating new ways to protect screens and embrace playful, stylish accessories that are practical and resilient.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Prankish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prankish. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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