Thesaurus results for CAPRICCIO

capriccio

noun

kə-ˈprē-ch(ē-ˌ)ō

Definition of capriccio

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 The drawing, a fanciful architectural scene called a capriccio, will be on sale at Mallams auction house in Oxford on October 21. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Palazzolo doesn’t mean to recreate the capriccios herself. — Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 Ok so these capriccio bubblies taste like a fruit punch four loko. — Zoe Szathmary, Fox News, 17 May 2018

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Noun

Eric André and Schulz were always making jokes and filming prank videos.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors say Canadian visitor Mitchell Fairbarn took Peachy from the Flamingo Las Vegas habitat in a drunk prank and injured the bird; his lawyer says Fairbarn never intended harm.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of prank

Noun

Today, our constructor has reached into his evidently limitless bag of tricks to pull out a doozy of a Thursday grid.

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The subtle, but unmistakable, undercurrent of apple sweetness struck me as a bit of a magic trick in a bread that, otherwise, to the eye and hand was just a soft white loaf.

— Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of trick

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Regional authorities said that the entire caper was conducted within three minutes and that the thieves targeted the most valuable paintings in the museum, which occupies the French old master’s one-time residence.

— News Desk, Artforum, 12 Oct. 2026
In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, sliced fennel, celery, shallot, artichokes, capers, dill, and oregano.

— Candy Hom, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of caper

Noun

There is an altruistic component that draws these people to the road, a belief that their adventures can contribute to social good.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Before striking out on adventure, head to Snake River Roasting Company for a small-batch specialty coffee and hearty breakfast burrito.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

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