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
I loved watching Van Dyke’s character, Rob Petrie, manage high jinks at work and home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2026
Certainly the high jinks have caught the attention of those in Australia, who have put the sandpaper down long enough to have their say on England's morals.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 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
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
