as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
the sort of innocuous capriccio intended to liven up a stuffy dinner party
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Recent Examples of capriccio
Ok so these capriccio bubblies taste like a fruit punch four loko.
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Zoe Szathmary, Fox News, 17 May 2018
The latter’s peculiar, angular graphite works appear lightweight next to Ms. Bontecou’s intense capriccios.
—Jason Farago and Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2017
Zoe Szathmary, Fox News, 17 May 2018
The latter’s peculiar, angular graphite works appear lightweight next to Ms. Bontecou’s intense capriccios.
—Jason Farago and Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capriccio
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Woman Catches What Neighbor's Kid Does On Doorbell Cam, Sends Mom A Text By Jack Beresford Senior Life and Trends Reporter Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 A woman had an unexpected reaction after discovering that her daughter had played a prank on one of their neighbors.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Some may even find the prank funny, smiling and shaking their heads before moving on.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
25 Mar. 2025
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If not, there will be a new game released tomorrow with another chance to guess the categories, and Newsweek will be back with more tips and tricks to help you along!—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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What Dangerous or Tricky People Might Do Ruda says kids should recognize common tricks that dangerous or tricky person might use to catch them off guard.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
31 Mar. 2025
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At the domestic box office, Snow White was followed by Steven Soderbergh's spy caper Black Bag, which took in a meager $4.4 million in its second week of release for a $14.8 million total.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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The musical’s title refers to an actual intelligence caper, in 1943, which employed an anonymous corpse as a decoy Royal Marine; the story has been told, variously, in books and in a 2021 film.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2025
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The documentary charts the adventures of an artist collective in Rhode Island that found a hidden space inside the bowels of the Providence Place Mall in 2003.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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Explore the ruins of an 1829 sugar mill, or enjoy outdoor adventures along the Tammany Trace hiking/biking trail.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Capriccio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capriccio. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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