jape
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McDonald and Jim Youngren came up with the billboard as a jape on the prevailing national image of Seattle in the wake of the Boeing bust.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2021
In this charming jape of a thriller, Inspector Henry Cutter is known around New Scotland Yard for having “a weakness for certain exotic cases.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2021
All a viewer needs for access to his Picasso jape is the ability to read simple English.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2020
Yes, there is a jape about polyphasic sleep.
From The Verge ● Feb. 26, 2020
"Catelyn is truly here? This is not some strange jape of Littlefinger's?"
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
Another film, “Gasman,” was full of jolly japes about everyday corruption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
You can’t shame the shameless, or awaken the conscience of a narcissist, but the idea that such japes might make the target’s stomach hurt or his blood boil, may provide some small satisfaction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2025
Back then, Leno said, late-night japes were “a gentle prod.”
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2025
This is not merely one of his japes, as it may have been during his first term.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2025
“Caper as you like, it won’t wash out your crimes. Daenerys Targaryen is no silly child to be diverted by japes and tumbles. She will deal with you justly.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
The West Mercia Police that caught Pool japed on Twitter that they had “helped save Easter for Creme Egg fans.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 16, 2023
In 2011, the host Ricky Gervais japed that H.F.P.A. members didn’t nominate “The Tourist” just to hang out with Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp, “They also accepted bribes.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
“I appreciate you dumping you oppo research,” Cruz japed, laughing about what most voters would consider research about the opposition.
From Time ● Jan. 15, 2016
As Huddersfield-born Smithies jumped and japed and waved to his many friends in the Wembley crowd, his back-up, Nick Colgan, showed the value of experience.
From The Guardian ● May 27, 2012
“Lord Winter has joined us with his levies,” one of the sentries outside the Great Hall japed... until he saw Theon’s face and realized who he was talking to.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
But its ineffectual japing, and Michaels’ inability to help himself when it comes to normalizing repugnant behavior in the name of chasing the zeitgeist, makes it a popular stop on the image rehab express.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
Longtime friend and former HBO sketch comedy co-star David Cross tweeted earlier that he had spoken earlier by telephone with Odenkirk, whom he described as “doing great” and “joking, japing and joshing.”
From Reuters ● Jul. 30, 2021
“Joking and japing and joshing. Both he and his family are overwhelmed with the outpouring of love and concern everyone has shown. You will be hearing from him soon. But he’s doing really well!!!”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
“Just got off the phone with Bob and he’s doing great! Joking and japing and joshing,” Cross wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
My troupe was not some poor batch of mummers, japing at crossroads for pennies, singing for our suppers.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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