practical joker
Example Sentences
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Jill Biden, a practical joker, thought he was “super serious” but liked him and offered him the job.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2022
Chuck tells Erica that he is a practical joker and likes to play pranks.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022
She described her cousin — whose name was initially misspelled as Antwan by police — as a practical joker who loved sports and helping his younger relatives at play.
From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2021
Stewart was a popular player, a practical joker, known for wearing NFL team-colored knickers, and a national hero in Ryder Cup play.
From Golf Digest • Apr. 24, 2020
Skeet was an extrovert, a goofball, a practical joker.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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