Example Sentences
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In fact, if we were on the eve of April Fools’ Day, not the Fourth of July, I’d guess that the few news stories about the order were pranks.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
The catty media site Gawker noted that corners of the internet like 4Chan could be expected to respond with heinous pranks, without realizing how vile the rhetoric of regular people was about to get.
From Salon ● Feb. 16, 2026
Years of insults and diss tracks and pranks and social media posts have followed, with small islands of peace floating by from time to time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
From a young age, twins Louise and Lyndsey Scott loved carrying out pranks on their unsuspecting family.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
“So, Connor,” Dad said, removing his ridiculous goggles, “what are you interested in? I mean besides pulling morbid pranks with my daughter and scaring our visitors away.”
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
