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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prinks
Verb
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These men are supported by Nancy, a woman who dresses up in a nurse’s costume but seems to have no medical training.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026 -
The performer dresses up in a Bigfoot costume and plays along with electronic music on the saxophone.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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Betty, attempting to paper over her unthinkable loss, dresses Laura in her daughter’s clothes, gives her her daughter’s place at family meals, has her daughter’s bike fixed to Laura’s height.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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For the uninitiated—and those without this excellent Instagram on your Explore page—the Sciura is a Milanese woman who dresses elegantly and impeccably.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Prinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prinks. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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