as in caper
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Noun
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That his efforts take the form of a hectic period caper, packed to the gills with big-name stars and eye-catching set pieces, calls to mind The Grand Budapest Hotel, too.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025 -
The carpaccio was an umami-bomb with egg yolk emulsion, pickled mustard seeds, briny capers and crispy shallots, gilded with tiny edible flowers.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
3 June 2025
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Certainly, an irreverent portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte is warranted, but at two and a half hours of alternating brutality and buffoonery, this movie really tries one’s patience.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2024
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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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The couple, who have four kids, loves sharing their love on TikTok, so after the prank, Abbie decided to compile some of the photos together and post them.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Jax dialed the number to prank call Sanders during the draft.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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Fans can also look forward to performances by the iconic Silver Spurs Quadrille, the adorable antics of kids competing in Mutton Bustin’, and plenty of laughs courtesy of the ever-entertaining rodeo clowns.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2025
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Chrisley Knows Best debuted on USA in 2014 and ran for 10 seasons, following the antics of Todd and Julie and their children.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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Suffice to say, not since Squidward Tentacles celebrated April Fool’s Day has a practical joke gone so outrageously far.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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The doctors, nurses, administrators and soldiers found a way to invoke humor through practical jokes to make their mission abroad bearable.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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However, the thought occurs to me, having stopped off last summer in Cannes on the glittering coast of the South of France, that increasingly all these places are rapidly becoming a parody of themselves and their own brands.—
James Fallon,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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After initial opposition, studios threw their support behind the bill when language was updated to carve out exclusions for projects such as documentaries and biographical works, or for purposes of comment, criticism, or parody, among others.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Earlier this year, Trump’s DOJ reversed course and settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt, a Trump supporter who was fatally shot during the Capitol riot, signaling a broader legal shift in the post-Biden era.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Sentenced to prison in 1970, after pleading guilty to one of the bombings, Melville was shot dead the next year during the Attica prison riot.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
Noun
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After a mug crashes to the floor, Belinda sprints off to a forest and screams.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
24 May 2025
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That’s what motivates a scream, a 'Wubba Lubba dub-dub!’, or a burp.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Leg-pull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leg-pull. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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