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Recent Examples of prankster
And Belushi, who is nothing short of a revelation in Stewart’s feature directing debut, would adjust his register, finding the sadness drowning in a sea of booze and revealing the struggling family man hiding behind the prankster persona.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
In July, a cyber-prankster reportedly sent 50 driverless Waymo vehicles down a dead-end street in San Francisco, another incident that went viral.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
If there was humor to be shared — by her or at her — Turner was typically either the prankster, or the prankstee.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
Your inner prankster awakens during Mercury retrograde.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
In July, a cyber-prankster reportedly sent 50 driverless Waymo vehicles down a dead-end street in San Francisco, another incident that went viral.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 2 Dec. 2025
If there was humor to be shared — by her or at her — Turner was typically either the prankster, or the prankstee.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 2 Dec. 2025
Your inner prankster awakens during Mercury retrograde.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prankster
Noun
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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
Noun
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Linette Kristine Garcia has always been an entertainer.—
Xitlalic Montelongo,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Pulido continued growing in popularity, and was crowned male entertainer of the year at the Tejano Music Awards for three consecutive years, from 1998 to 2000.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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Right now, the rascal in him slumbers, briefly glimpsed now and again behind dark shades.—
Emma Madden,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Of all the former rascals, Symoné has enjoyed the longest and most successful career in entertainment.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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This could provide some indication of when AI models were essentially going rogue.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the movie, which was progressive for its time, the trans character attempts suicide after being subjected to emotional and physical abuse by the manipulative Sonny, who tries to make amends by going rogue and stealing money for their surgery.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Soon ransom demands started coming in — although many are believed to be from impostors.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The impostors have been presenting themselves as representatives of the Texas Department of Insurance's Division of Workers' Compensation.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Perry was best known for playing lovable wisecracker Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom Friends, and also starred in films like Fools Rush In and 17 Again.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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He’s scolded by fox and hawk for being out in the rain, but Bear shares his berries with Marvin, who gets a ride home on the back of Deer.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Another thing that stood out was the fox at the end.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Prankster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prankster. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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