high jinks
Example Sentences
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Comely young couple moves into new house; high jinks of horror ensue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Joining with the main cast, the new Buzzes enact the series’ trademark high jinks about the silly maneuvering it takes for toys to traverse the types of barriers that humans can easily negotiate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Not everyone goes to the theater to be wowed by verbal pyrotechnics or daredevil plot high jinks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025
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
“Well, Lance,” said Arthur cheerfully, “these are some high jinks, and no mistake about it Jenny can hardly sit still, with all her captives.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
