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Recent Examples of prankster
Jim was a prankster, and some of his pranks are famously known in the area.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The observant prankster revealed how any feminists who hail the Academy’s berserk nomination are their own worst enemy.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
Marc Bernardin, and James Mercadante Clocking in at a paper distribution company in Scranton, Pa., might sound somewhat dull, but with a serial prankster like Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) on the job, no two workdays are ever the same.
—Gretchen Hansen, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Klippenstein, a former reporter for The Intercept (and sometime Twitter prankster), posted the memo on social media Wednesday, claiming that an intelligence official had leaked a photo of it directly to him.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 29 Jan. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
The observant prankster revealed how any feminists who hail the Academy’s berserk nomination are their own worst enemy.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
Marc Bernardin, and James Mercadante Clocking in at a paper distribution company in Scranton, Pa., might sound somewhat dull, but with a serial prankster like Jim Halpert (John Krasinski) on the job, no two workdays are ever the same.
—Gretchen Hansen, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Klippenstein, a former reporter for The Intercept (and sometime Twitter prankster), posted the memo on social media Wednesday, claiming that an intelligence official had leaked a photo of it directly to him.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prankster
Noun
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The modern health insurer is regarded as either a knave or a pawn and is seldom regarded as a knight.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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Human beings are motivated by virtue (knights) or rigid self-interest (knaves), or are passive victims of their circumstances (pawns).—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Alex has two choices: Linger at Union Station and see what rascals cross her path, or take up an invitation to join her British guardian angels at their home in Winnetka.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2025
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After their car is stolen, the group of rascals must resort to some hilarious hijinks to get past the finish line.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But who among Mike White’s gallery of rogue, evil gays reigns supreme?—
Samantha Allen,
Them,
25 Mar. 2025
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Here, Snow White, played by Rachel Zegler gains the courage to take back her father’s kingdom from the Evil Queen, played by Gal Gadot, with the help of seven dwarfs and a crew of rogue bandits.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Similarly, a 67-year-old from San Diego was tricked out of her life savings when an AI impostor gang posed as Keanu Reeves, also raising awareness about romance scams impacting the elderly.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Speaking of which … How long has Helly been an impostor?—
Brian Grubb,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Martinez was looking at cutups Monday morning of 6-6, 20-year-old right-hander Travis Sykora, Washington’s third-round pick in 2023, who’s coming on, uh, quickly.—
David Aldridge,
The Athletic,
27 Aug. 2024
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Apparently all-in on Reynolds, Hollywood is now reasoning that his star power — some chemically adhesive combination of dashing leading man, comic-relief cutup, and lifestyle mogul — will prove irresistible regardless of the context.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2024
Noun
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Later Baby Shark and Pinkfong, the name of a pink fox character, ride on SeaWorld attractions.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2025
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Sightings of Bon Secour’s resident nesting sea turtles, endangered Alabama beach mice, more than 350 species of migratory birds, foxes, armadillos, and more are common.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This year’s Critics Choice Awards will be hosted by comedienne/TV personality Chelsea Handler, TVLine has confirmed.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
8 Jan. 2025
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The comedienne wore her brunette tresses in a braided half-updo, while her makeup consisted of a smokey eye, rosy blush and a glossy nude lip.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
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No, the danger is what those charlatans exploit, namely our vulnerability to the narrative of natural healing, the irresistible allure of conquering cancer with a simple, intuitive approach that lies entirely within our power, no chemo or surgery required.—
Alan Levinovitz,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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There was too much history for anyone to dismantle, let alone a charlatan like Hitler.—
Luke Berryman,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Prankster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prankster. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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