clowning
Example Sentences
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But when it goes away, so do our nightly doses of Colbert’s affable clowning, the kind that irritates thin-skinned despots in a way other comics can’t quite match.
From Salon • May 21, 2026
Zaalan loves how modern clowning embraces failure and emphasizes shared human experiences.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
But for all that clowning, Mr. Leeke tells us, Luciano was dead serious about keeping the game safe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
But too much clowning around might not look so smart.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025
Abe Segal was well known for his clowning on the tennis court, much in the fashion of the Rumanian, Ilie Nastase.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
