clowning around

Example Sentences

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Living up to her designation as “the Internet’s favorite rich auntie,” Ross keeps her Instagram followers well fed with endless glamour and lots of clowning around.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025

She had always been good at telling stories and "clowning around" and she slowly began to realise here was a story to tell, which could help her reclaim that violation and her body.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2022

You see Marisol clowning around with “Dinner Date” on the flickering screen.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2022

The Wayans with the most range when it comes to acting and clowning around takes the stage in between whatever massive projects he’s working on to keep his stand-up muscles strong.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2022

He was clowning around and when we played the tape back I saw that it was too dark and I was jerking the camera around.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers