jokes
Example Sentences
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“If there’s anything tumultuous happening now . . . I wouldn’t know, I haven’t been paying attention,” she jokes, “just remember that historically, an enlightenment of epic proportions is probably not far off.”
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
After more than a decade of public feuding and false starts, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua exchanged pleasantries, traded jokes and even discussed going for a pint at a news conference in London.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Which is to say, Weber and Finger usually spend more time explaining and trading jokes about what each micro-celeb is known for rather than how celebrity itself has evolved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
“We were always hard on each other and make jokes, and we’re honest with each other, but it was always love at the end of the day.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Or told jokes so terrible it made your ribs hurt.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
