class clown

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

"Mohanad had many friends, he was loyal and often played the class clown, simply to see them laugh," the family added.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

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

Two songs written for “Ted Lasso” are earnest ballads, and on the other end of the spectrum is the class clown of this year’s Emmy nominees — Weird Al Yankovic.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023

I sensed her weakness and spent most of class coming up with creative ways to burnish my status as class clown.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore