jape

Example Sentences

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It’s all an extravagant, occasionally amusing jape, and perfectly suited to Cage’s acting style, which has always been more suited to old-school German expressionism than the subtleties of American naturalism.

From Washington Post

But as the capital merry-go-round spun its peccadilloes, scandals and ballyhooed promises, his jaunty baritone restored order with bipartisan japes and irreverent songs to deflate the preening ego and the Big Idea.

From New York Times

Trump president's rallies were chaotic attempts at stream-of-conscious japes, where threats of violence earned gargantuan applause.

From Salon

Johnson’s appetite for schoolboy japes signaled no dimming of ambition.

From Washington Post

In 2020, he drew japes after being photographed with a $235 “smart mug” that keeps tea or coffee at a precise drinking temperature.

From Seattle Times