joking

Example Sentences

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And so the manager wasn’t joking; he wasn’t juking.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“I kind of manifested this whole thing and posted a couple TikToks last year just joking ... never thinking that it was a possibility,” Olson said during a “Good Morning America” interview on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

At his Tuesday show, Kimmel played a clip of Trump joking about his own age in a speech as he welcomed King Charles III earlier in the day.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Despite the spotlight, Hampton was humble at full-time in Iceland, joking about the simplicity of the game and her role within it.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

She was joking around when I was being serious.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence