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
Needless to say, the entire episode - which sounds like a youthful practical joke gone wrong, but took place when the candidate was 60 - is odd.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 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 stared at Annabeth, figuring she’d crack up at this practical joke they were playing on me, but she looked deadly serious.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
