practical joke
Example Sentences
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The con job was, he thinks, “no more than a practical joke, really. Good clean sport.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
The exhibit was supposed to spark debate, yes, but has the spirit of a harmless practical joke, she argues.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2024
Was it all some kind of practical joke?
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2023
At Helsinki, she was the ringleader in a practical joke played on Avery Brundage, president of the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
For a moment I found myself wondering if this was all some monstrous practical joke.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
