Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leg-pulls
Noun
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With over 300 episodes to shoot, there was time for some practical jokes.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The outreach has to happen prior to these type of juvenile antics.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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But wackiness aside, the nuts and bolts of recruiting go far beyond what antics coaches get up to on the road.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Eggplant appears with linguine, tomato and almond pesto, or nestled with capers and golden raisins between ribbons of mafaldine.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 Feb. 2026
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The menu also includes the option of local fish of the day prepared a la meunière, with lemons, capers and potatoes.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Reba McEntire is a survivor — of six years of pranks!—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Jan. 2026
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This is an utterly throwaway slice of college comedy, rather more concerned with sports, pranks, and teen/20-something romance than getting lost on the final frontier.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Charles’ pack of dogs incessantly barked blood curdling screams.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
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From another ward not too far away, the piercing screams of a patient are audible.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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The riots are considered the spark that ignited the modern LGBTQ+-rights movement.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Wilson, alongside the city administrator, has the statutory power to revoke ICE’s permit to operate its federal detention facility on Macadam Avenue, the target of riots in recent months.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Leg-pulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg-pulls. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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