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
It took decades, but the plate came to light for what it was — a prank played on a historian by his fellow historians, a practical joke that got way out of hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025
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
“It was her last practical joke," said Maxim, “the best of them all. And I’m not sure if she hasn’t won, even now."
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
