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as in hijinks
wildly playful or mischievous behavior
hockey players who are known for their monkeyshines on and off the ice
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as in trick
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
on the alert for paleontological monkeyshines ever since the unmasking of Piltdown man
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Special content, tips, and tricks: Free digital access to the vast recipe archives of Bon Appétit and Epicurious, plus an in-depth video filmed in the test kitchen of one recipe from each box.—
The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
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But back to the task at hand: One trick to schooling yourself while keeping things fun is taking a tour — or a few of them.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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His is a sort of erudite buffoonery that consistently tap-dances between clever, self-aware, and patently stupid.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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There is, in fact, real stagecraft along with the buffoonery.—
Susan B. Glasser,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Dover sole, a pricey fish that seems to be experiencing a renaissance in New York’s more high-end dining rooms, arrives traditionally dressed in capers and béarnaise, the body de-finned and de-tailed, but otherwise intact.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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This dish is served with a tangy, punchy relish made from pickles, capers, and red chiles.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
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Another aspect to note is that the AI didn’t ridicule me or otherwise play any tomfoolery about my need for assistance.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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This isn't the first case of April Fools' tomfoolery from BabyQuip.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Hera Zeus had good reason to keep these extramarital escapades on the downlow.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
20 Jan. 2025
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There’s a legion of YouTubers and TikTokers, who chronicle their day-to-day challenges and escapades while living out of their cars and vans.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2025
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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
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Key speeches are faithfully delivered to an audience of two, not thousands; a scene of soldiers destructively revelling on a bridge is given a different spirit by ironic, out-of-time horseplay.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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The silly science lessons between each episode are also this wonderful juxtaposition of wild antics and incredibly dense science that explains how the physics of things like warp work.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Internet users couldn't get enough of her antics, leading to more than 725,000 views and over 93,000 likes on TikTok at the time of writing.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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With annual trading volumes now reportedly exceeding $3 trillion, Xia sees AI integration as the next frontier for cryptocurrency exchanges in 2025, potentially redefining trading experiences for both newcomers and experienced traders.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The friends bring serious on-screen experience to the table.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Monkeyshines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkeyshines. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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