practical joke
Example Sentences
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It took decades, but the plate came to light for what it was — a prank played on a historian by his fellow historians, a practical joke that got way out of hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025
"It's more likely a practical joke or someone attempting to create a smear campaign," he explained.
From BBC • May 1, 2024
The con job was, he thinks, “no more than a practical joke, really. Good clean sport.”
From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024
Was it all some kind of practical joke?
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2023
I think it must be a practical joke.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
