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Recent Examples of prankster
Kurosawa can be a merry prankster in the midst of the mayhem, and Cloud has him at the peak of his powers.
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Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
An Arizona social media prankster was arrested after a number of his viral stunts disrupted local businesses, officials said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 26 July 2025
The relationship between the prankster and their audience is not unlike that of the writer and the reader.
—Katie Yee
july 25, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025
Jackson played Pacey Witter, the jaded prankster best friend of the titular starry-eyed protagonist, Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek).
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 21 July 2025
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Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
An Arizona social media prankster was arrested after a number of his viral stunts disrupted local businesses, officials said.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 26 July 2025
The relationship between the prankster and their audience is not unlike that of the writer and the reader.
—Katie Yee
july 25, Literary Hub, 25 July 2025
Jackson played Pacey Witter, the jaded prankster best friend of the titular starry-eyed protagonist, Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek).
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prankster
Noun
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For the dedicated Bardi Gang, the tour isn’t the only way to see the beloved entertainer in person.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Despite his predominance in the comedy sector, the Emmys presented a high-stakes challenge for an entertainer in the midst of a big push to escape that box.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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How does history distinguish knaves from legendary figures?—
W.E. Gutman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 July 2025
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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
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This new film is a very black comedy that is also a heist story with some bloody violence, along with a bit of knockabout slapstick and a theme of family bonds.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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The former child actors have grown up since their go-kart derby days on-screen — some have even welcomed their own little rascals off-screen.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Something tells me those wary rascals spotted us and gave us the slip.—
Percy Brown,
Outdoor Life,
12 June 2025
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This quiz will test your knowledge, challenge your assumptions, and maybe even teach you something new about the rocky rogues of our solar system.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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With Matt Murdock recovering from his injury and a hellbent Punisher escaping prison, it would be believed that the pair will join forces to gather an army to fight Fisk's own rogue cops in the city.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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By the finale, the galactic chessboard is crowded with players—emperors, rebels, prophets, impostors—but as Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) warned in the very first episode, the center cannot hold.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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That’s until their cover in California Schemin’ as rapping imposters was blown and the emotional strain of denying their Scottishness and their fractured friendship revealed itself.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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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
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By the 1920s and '30s, fox skins draped around the shoulders or fashioned into capes were especially beloved.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The playful creatures are prey to foxes, jaguars, and even at times humans, but tend to eat insects, plants, roots and smaller vertebrates, the zoo said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Prankster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prankster. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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