April Fool's Day

NOUN

all fools' day

Synonyms

WEAK

April 1 April First April Fools'

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Reading through the papers today, you might find one or two April Fool's Day stories.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

Ms Cappé's husband thought it was a joke when she came home with the baby boar on 1 April - April Fool's Day - which she then raised.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

“First of all, I got the call on April Fool’s Day, April 1st, and I thought it was a joke at first,” Cooper said, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024

The fish doorbell launched for the first time on March 29, 2021—unfortunate timing, van Heukelum noted, as it was just a few days before April Fool’s Day.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2024

I think back to last April Fool’s Day, when Jenny Flick told Charlie that I talked about him behind his back.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King