clowning
Example Sentences
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Expect games, clowning and catharsis that transform helplessness into empowerment and isolation into belonging.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Or maybe it was that the clowning that marked the career of Ron Luciano masked a deeper sadness that finally claimed the life of baseball’s happy warrior in a size-50 extralong dark blazer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
But too much clowning around might not look so smart.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025
The leaders at the summit quickly moved on, but Trump came in for some clowning on social meda.
From Salon • Jul. 9, 2025
He had acted silly even at his own wedding, grinning during the solemnities, clowning when cutting the cake.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
