joking

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Earlier this year, the “Cruel Intentions” star opened up about her home life with Prinze, joking that one of the key amenities that has helped their marriage to survive is having separate bathrooms.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

This kind of commiseration in the form of light, joking banter exists wherever heterosexual women gather.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

It was only when they'd finished eating and drinking, laughing and joking, that they came filing back on to the coach.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“I kind of manifested this whole thing and posted a couple TikToks last year just joking ... never thinking that it was a possibility,” Olson said during a “Good Morning America” interview on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

I’m only joking around, but Yolanda gets a stern expression like I’m one of her little brothers or sisters acting up.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée