prank
Example Sentences
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For “Four Seasons” star Kerri Kenney-Silver, comedy began as a classroom prank.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
He and co-worker Matt Carlin would prank call a friend who had a more established career—an architect—pretending to be angry clients, Carlin recalls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
"How do I know this isn't a prank?" the 58-year-old asked when he was told he was the new owner of the 1941 work by the Spanish master.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
I scanned the room to make sure it wasn’t a prank, which had actually happened to a coworker, but the coast seemed clear.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
The more hilarious the prank, the angrier it makes everybody, including me.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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