high jinks
Example Sentences
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Mostly the comedy in “The Sheep Detectives” derives from slapstick high jinks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Still, it’s a bit surreal to hear the announcers obsess over Sonny’s high jinks in the back of the pack while ignoring the winners.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025
“Ain’t Got No Home,” which reached No. 30 on the Billboard Hot 100, became Henry’s signature hit and definitively captured his humor and his vocal high jinks.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024
She would clown around and join in the high jinks, but, emotionally, she was always one step removed; like it was a role she was obliged to play.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2024
He cracked himself up, though I wasn’t sure whether it was Calvin’s high jinks or my own making him so goofy.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
