prank
Example Sentences
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It’s led to some awkward silences and classic prank calls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
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
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
She also that her husband and father of two was beloved by the students, knew about the prank and "was excited and waiting to catch them in the act".
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Mom and Dad would laugh their heads off, me acting like they should report some seventh-grade prank to the police!
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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