hijinks

Example Sentences

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When Garland began expertly mimicking the hijinks on the TV screen, little Liza, eager to join the act, clumsily attempted a back flip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The viewer’s in for an unexpected twist, too, seeing as all of these characters but Rachel will soon be afterthoughts, tossed aside to maintain a constant laser focus on Marty’s hijinks.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025

And with the bowl season starting Saturday, football fans can expect plenty of such hijinks, especially in games scheduled around the holidays.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

From its first season to its last, “Friends” has celebrated Thanksgiving with the hijinks, hilarity and occasional pathos it deserves.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

By far the major portion of the book was devoted to spinsterish discourses on prison life—bad food, hijinks in the exercise yard, tedious little jailbird hobbies.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt