Example Sentences

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Jill Biden, a practical joker, thought he was “super serious” but liked him and offered him the job.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2022

Chuck tells Erica that he is a practical joker and likes to play pranks.

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2022

A practical joker, he liked to ring the White House doorbell and then hide.

From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2020

Courtesy of a practical joker employed by TaylorMade, the clubhead of MacIntyre’s 52-degree wedge bears the label Millionaire Bobby Mac.

From Golf Digest • Oct. 14, 2019

Skeet was an extrovert, a goofball, a practical joker.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater