jokey
Example Sentences
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Starring Milly Alcock as Superman’s antisocial cousin, the franchise’s latest installment has a lackluster storyline overloaded with jokey antics.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
The jokey tone, a universe away from the solemnity of Zack Snyder’s Superman films with Henry Cavill, would be more effective if it were actually funny.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Rather than putting out a dry statement promising to cooperate with the authorities, five employees crafted a jokey response saying the robbers had taken KitKat’s “have a break” slogan a little too literally.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
For his monologue, Wolfhard was joined by his “Stranger Things” co-stars Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin after showing a few jokey clips illustrating how much he grew up on the show, including going through puberty.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026
He could be lighthearted and jokey, but he never strayed far from a larger sense of obligation.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
