monkeyshines

plural of monkeyshine

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Noun
  • Nanna has since learned new tricks and is starting potty training.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • One of the best tricks to staying healthy is to base yourself near a gym.
    Annie Daly, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Fans are fixated on his greatness juxtaposed against the rest of the Bengals’ buffoonery.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Either way the brilliance or buffoonery of that idea will shine through.
    Alex Montoya, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • This sweet 1978-82 CBS sitcom had plenty of workplace comedic tomfoolery, but none was more shocking and hilarious than the ending of this absurd Thanksgiving story.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But hey, at least her particular brand of right-wing tomfoolery isn’t headed down under.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Athena Returns Home After nine terrifying days for Comer, who worried about what her already skittish dog could have encountered on her escapade, the owner got a Ring video notification from her doorbell at 2:30 a.m.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Because of her alleged escapades, locals have compared Flynn to Brady, the former New England Patriots quarterback who is widely considered the greatest football player ever.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • On my gondola, however, horseplay is not only encouraged, it is required.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Prosecutors allege Alec Baldwin engaged in ‘horseplay’ and acted recklessly on ‘Rust’ set.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Noun
  • Social media users were charmed by Eleanor's antics, sharing their admiration and laughter.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The viral antics of the Pop-Tarts speak for themselves (for instance, Miami’s mascot eating Hot Fudge Sundae on the sideline and Wild Berry sneaking up on the refs).
    Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The 38-year-old, who had only five seasons of experience as a position coach and none as a coordinator?
    Mike Jones, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • He’s had some good experiences around a lot of good guys.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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