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
Yes, there is a jape about polyphasic sleep.
From The Verge ● Feb. 26, 2020
Things take on a decidedly goofier turn when Robert Pattinson shows up as the taunting French Dauphin, his Pepé le Pew accent and blond wig only making his performance more of a jape.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 23, 2019
In any case, this gory, frenetic jape is less interested in quibbling over semantics than in signaling its own insouciant self-awareness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2018
“It’s not good to jape of that one, not when we’re so near the Rhoyne. He hears.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" 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
Particularly since he always found himself wondering if the japes and laughter were directed at him.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
“I felt that that was not their responsibility,” Mr. Kimmel said, to which Mr. Colbert japed, “Couldn’t you say yes and then give your money to us?”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 1, 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
“Do they mean to try and blow our walls down?” japed a Flint when the warhom sounded once again.
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 lord was only japing, he tried to tell himself.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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