practical joke

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Recent Examples on the Web Each birth anniversary, there’s a well-meaning but hurtful practical joke. Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2024 Each birth anniversary, there's a well-meaning but hurtful practical joke. Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024 Ancient Romans and Celts celebrated a festival of practical jokes and pranks around the time of the March equinox. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2024 Turns out, Hart was there to play a practical joke on his Celebrity Prank Wars cohost Nick Cannon. Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for practical joke 

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