prankster
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The possibility that it was a prankster on the radio may not be 0%.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 11, 2026
With that in mind, the shadow cockroach “Angels” projects into your kitchen may be just a bit of Peter Pan-esque play from an inveterate digital prankster.
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2025
He is his own niche, a prankster who holds up a funhouse mirror to humanity and makes you wonder if the resultant image is more revealing than a normal one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
One particularly despairing prankster appealing for penalty-taking to be made part of the English National Curriculum in place of maths lessons, after England were defeated at a major tournament.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
His expression was as gruff as ever, but he still had one pink rubber band stuck in his hair from the prankster dwarfs in Bologna.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Naive, blundering hobbyists and reckless pranksters can also veer into restricted airspace, setting off alarms and potentially shutting down airport traffic.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
The prime minister of Israel, one of the most sought-after interviews on the planet, gave an hour-plus exclusive to a pair of YouTube pranksters.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2025
But like generations of pilgrims, dropouts, and merry pranksters before him, what he discovered on that journey was his mission.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025
The Fresno impersonators’ social media stunt comes two weeks after apparent YouTube pranksters pulled off a fake raid of their own at San Francisco City Hall by pretending to be Department of Government Efficiency workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
Sancho was right; the pranksters were blowing air from bellows to make the riders believe they were flying.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
