joking
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Earlier this year, the “Cruel Intentions” star opened up about her home life with Prinze, joking that one of the key amenities that has helped their marriage to survive is having separate bathrooms.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
This kind of commiseration in the form of light, joking banter exists wherever heterosexual women gather.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Xi reportedly name-dropped his friend Putin to Trump last week, when the two leaders walked through Zhongnanhai, which is normally off-limits to foreign visitors, joking about how Putin had visited Beijing's political sanctuary before.
From BBC • May 18, 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
Bobby insisted that Larsen wasn’t joking and that the insults “hurt.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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