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
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
Passes them out to Gistan’s boys clowning on the curb.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
