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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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Noun
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When working with one or a few rats, snacks like nuts, seeds, and fruit often do the trick.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025 -
Magness recommended a trick backed by psychology: Use second- and third-person pronouns when talking to yourself, instead of first-person pronouns.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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What’s so special about Britain’s patron wanker of bighearted buffoonery?—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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Fans are fixated on his greatness juxtaposed against the rest of the Bengals’ buffoonery.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Powell scooped up a best actor Globe nod for the stranger-than-fiction crime caper, but his luck ran out when SAG nominations rolled around.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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The scrappy theatrical love letter to this wild caper has been getting raves on the West End for two years.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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If humans can use emotional tomfoolery to prevail over AI, there is a certain kind of endearing fulfillment in doing so.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Aside from those two couple moments, Turner's post also included plenty of tomfoolery with friends and documented some of her travels — from skiing in January to an October trip to an ancient temple in Egypt.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors said Daniels was paid off — through Trump’s personal attorney at the time, Michael Cohen — as part of a wider effort to keep voters from hearing about Trump’s alleged extramarital escapades.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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Catch a peek of the formidable retired military police officer's escapades alongside pal Frances Neagley (Maria Sten) in the full trailer below.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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On my gondola, however, horseplay is not only encouraged, it is required.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
24 Sep. 2024
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Prosecutors allege Alec Baldwin engaged in ‘horseplay’ and acted recklessly on ‘Rust’ set.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2024
Noun
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Harbaugh’s antics can seem cliche and even corny at times.—
Daniel Popper,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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The show followed Allen’s Tim Taylor’s antics on both his home improvement show Tool Time and at home with his family, consisting of wife Jill (Patricia Richardson) and sons Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan), Randy (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) and Mark (Taran Noah Smith).—
John Russell,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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He’s had some good experiences around a lot of good guys.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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And yet Kellen's experience at school isn't the norm for students like him.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Monkeyshines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkeyshines. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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