April Fools' Day
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of April Fools' Day
First recorded in 1745–50; the variant All Fools' Day is first recorded in 1700–05
Example Sentences
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“We’re fighting wars,” he told a group at the White House on April Fools’ Day.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Released for the PC as part of the studio’s April Fools’ Day tradition, the game sold a million copies within two weeks.
From New York Times • May 4, 2024
The Farmington Police Department shared details of the encounter on April Fools’ Day, a day after the actual encounter, and assured that this was no prank.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2023
Polley, who shot to fame as an actor in the 1990s, swiftly realised the letter was not written by the Academy, but by her daughter as an April Fools' Day prank.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2023
“This is why you don’t lend your phone out on April Fools’ Day, Simon.”
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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