poke fun

Example Sentences

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The former Oracle employee’s comedy—which can poke fun at his previous career in sales, er, the “revenue side of strategic pipeline development”—has struck a chord and is earning him millions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

There is a sense of entitlement among some, for sure, and it's easy to poke fun at that given all the titles Celtic have won.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Kunis was able to poke fun at herself for getting so frustrated, revealing that her job is far easier than that of many other HOA presidents—because her neighborhood association only incorporates eight households.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

The moment fit the tone of the appearance: lightly political, self-aware and clearly designed to let Harry poke fun at both American holiday-movie culture and his own public image.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2025

Chris, she confesses, used to poke fun at her capitalist zeal by calling her the duchess of York, Ivana Trump McCandless, and "a rising successor to Leona Helmsley."

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer