practical joke
Example Sentences
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The five Georgia teens whose teacher died during a fatal practical joke will not be prosecuted in the educator's death, the district attorney has said.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
“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 con job was, he thinks, “no more than a practical joke, really. Good clean sport.”
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Was it all some kind of practical joke?
From Slate • Mar. 16, 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
