monkeyshines

plural of monkeyshine

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Noun
  • The universe is playing tricks on you this week, Scorpio, especially in relation to career matters, your public persona or situations involving authority.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 13 July 2025
  • Kawasaki has stayed true to its past with stand-up models such as the SX-R 160, and upcoming SX-X 160, which allow riders to do tricks or carve tight turns on these small, powerful craft.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • The other person who spoke in South Carolina, Tim Walz, is a special mixture of extreme buffoonery and a mean spirit, which is a toxic brew.
    Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2025
  • Certainly hope none of you will be complicit in this buffoonery.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • The next month, he was suspended after testing positive for testosterone, a caper that involved a fake website built on his behalf in a ham-handed effort to exonerate him.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 9 July 2025
  • His final role came earlier this year, in Netflix’s White House caper The Residence.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Idris Elba is the British prime minister (and ex-soldier) who has no time for his tomfoolery.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 July 2025
  • Sadly, the Academy has released no rules preventing the tomfoolery that led to two leading actors winning the Supporting categories this year.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • And the audience was eager to be swept away on another escapade with these stylish and scheming women.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • After their escapades, the bear pair returned to their enclosure with the help of an expert keeper.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Butch Baker, who was Henry County sheriff until 2014, recalled an incident in which Bertram was accused of inappropriate horseplay at the community corrections office.
    Tony Cook, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • The action anime feature for everyone who couldn’t get enough of the horseplay in The Two Towers has finally cantered onto Max.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • His off-field antics have long been part of his brand.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
  • Aside from the on-and-off antics of Ye and his split from his bromance with Pusha T, The Clipse are gearing up for one of Hip-Hop’s biggest drops of the year.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Survivors of the flooding in central Texas are beginning to share their harrowing experiences of escaping the deadly waters.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 July 2025
  • In your experience, do people fidget to purposely get non-conclusive results?
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
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“Monkeyshines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkeyshines. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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