jokes

Example Sentences

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It’s expected to cover more than 100 acres and cost about $350 million, a grand ambition for a guy who jokes about being slow on the uptake.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The delays have led to running jokes on social media about massive worldwide events that were likely to take place before users ever got their hands on the game.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Ward mentioned jokes translating from French to English and how they’d hit, but he was definitely in his element, and it all translated to perfect laughs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The papers were filled with details of high-profile affairs he had while he was in a relationship with Dell’Olio and his love life was often the butt of jokes.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

We’d cannonball into his pool, and he’d drown me in silly jokes, or we’d argue over Star Wars versus Star Trek and end up watching Doctor Who instead.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas