joker

Example Sentences

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Michael Jackson’s estate could’ve existed in this gray area forevermore, letting his memory hover somewhere between genius and joker.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The joker in the global fixed-income deck is the possibility that the Fed could reverse a dovish trajectory to raise rates again in response to war-related inflationary pressures, Al-Hussainy adds.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The wild-card series is a joker compared to the waiting full house.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

"He was a bit of a joker in dance rehearsals, he was a normal lad you wouldn't think he was globally famous" she added.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

Not a theoretical joker, like me, but a practical one, which means he actually carried out his jokes.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd