class clown

Example Sentences

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"I was very insecure when I was younger. I was insecure about my weight and I feel that encouraged me to be a bit of a class clown at school," she says.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

This was a master class in dressing down the class clown.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

Instead, "it’s humor of the 'Stop hitting yourself' variety, the work of a bully masquerading as a class clown."

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

When you tell the class clown growing up ‘hey, don’t do that!’ guess what that kids gonna do?

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

The class clown is definitely the one earning us an A right now.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila