practical joke
Example Sentences
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“This is more of a sincere gesture, not necessarily a practical joke but I wanted to present it to him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025
"It's more likely a practical joke or someone attempting to create a smear campaign," he explained.
From BBC • May 1, 2024
The con job was, he thinks, “no more than a practical joke, really. Good clean sport.”
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Was it all some kind of practical joke?
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2023
Maybe this was a practical joke on a big scale.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
