joke

Example Sentences

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Clearly, death hasn’t arrived yet nor has it robbed Fox of his ability to joke about it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"We are demanding a living wage now, because what Delcy Rodriguez said last night is a joke," Mariela Diaz, a 65-year-old retiree, declared.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

It’s a brilliantly edited joke, a bit that puts the “punch” in “punchline.”

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The inside joke among the corporate team he works with is that they operate “in the basement,” where they are expected to grind out work, while the litigators have the more glamorous assignments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

I laughed at my own joke, a move so far beyond cool that my head actually exploded from embarrassment.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows