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

LaNasa: I’m still the class clown, as I’ve been my whole life.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 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

Usually when our teacher leaves the room, Charlie Price, the class clown, acts up.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez