prank

Example Sentences

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She’s also engaged in time-honored traditions: recording an outgoing voicemail message, prank calling and fighting with a sibling over who gets to use it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

It’s part situation comedy, part reality show, part prank show.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

She said he knew about the prank and "was excited and waiting to catch them in the act".

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Pickard said he thought winning the award was a "very elaborate prank".

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

“I didn’t even pay attention to the voice until they said the thing—the word. Before then I just thought it was someone fooling around; I’ve told you about the prank calls we get sometimes.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse