practical joke
Example Sentences
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“This is more of a sincere gesture, not necessarily a practical joke but I wanted to present it to him.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025
The exhibit was supposed to spark debate, yes, but has the spirit of a harmless practical joke, she argues.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2024
Was it all some kind of practical joke?
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2023
It's almost as if McCarthy was playing some kind of elaborate practical joke.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2023
I nod slowly, waiting for Boy21 to start laughing, for Coach to come running in with the rest of the team, pointing at me and howling at the elaborate practical joke, but that doesn’t happen.
From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick
