joke

Example Sentences

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It’s presented without winks or nudges, neither as a joke nor necessarily foolish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The joke, which revolved around a misunderstanding between a Kurdish woman and a doctor, also drew the ire of the pro-Kurdish opposition DEM party which said it had filed a complaint against him.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

“They went on for like 15 minutes. Each person had their own joke about the suitcase.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It reminds me of the joke that you know an economist has a sense of humor if he uses decimal points.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Luc pulled me closer to him and I was still laughing, because this all still seemed like a joke, because what else could it be?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse