in jest
Example Sentences
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The surly, brilliant, hip, fashionable Davis aspired to many things, but sainthood, even in jest, was not one of them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"And he makes comments like that in jest, but there's a reality behind that."
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
People will tell you who they are regardless, even and especially in jest.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
“I highly recommend not going to the bathroom during the performance,” co-founder Calla Henkel warned the crowd, half in jest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2025
Eventually, people stopped visiting, and they stopped mentioning him—even in jest.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
