jape

It’s all an extravagant, occasionally amusing jape, and perfectly suited to Cage’s acting style, which has always been more suited to old-school German expressionism than the subtleties of American naturalism.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 12, 2023

McDonald and Jim Youngren came up with the billboard as a jape on the prevailing national image of Seattle in the wake of the Boeing bust.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2021

All a viewer needs for access to his Picasso jape is the ability to read simple English.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2020

Yes, there is a jape about polyphasic sleep.

From The Verge ● Feb. 26, 2020

At the moment, he did not have the patience to try and coax a thought out of the lad, whom he suspected had been inflicted on him as a cruel jape.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Another film, “Gasman,” was full of jolly japes about everyday corruption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

The pair, whose friendship appears genuine and was demonstrated by their japes throughout the match, shared an affable embrace at the net.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025

Back then, Leno said, late-night japes were “a gentle prod.”

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2025

This is all temporary, and the relationship will return to pranks and japes in due course.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2022

Sometimes Ramsay would make japes about balancing him out.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

“I felt that that was not their responsibility,” Mr. Kimmel said, to which Mr. Colbert japed, “Couldn’t you say yes and then give your money to us?”

From Washington Times ● Sep. 1, 2023

In 2011, the host Ricky Gervais japed that H.F.P.A. members didn’t nominate “The Tourist” just to hang out with Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp, “They also accepted bribes.”

From New York Times ● Jan. 11, 2023

“I appreciate you dumping you oppo research,” Cruz japed, laughing about what most voters would consider research about the opposition.

From Time ● Jan. 15, 2016

As Huddersfield-born Smithies jumped and japed and waved to his many friends in the Wembley crowd, his back-up, Nick Colgan, showed the value of experience.

From The Guardian ● May 27, 2012

“Lord Winter has joined us with his levies,” one of the sentries outside the Great Hall japed... until he saw Theon’s face and realized who he was talking to.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

But its ineffectual japing, and Michaels’ inability to help himself when it comes to normalizing repugnant behavior in the name of chasing the zeitgeist, makes it a popular stop on the image rehab express.

From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026

Longtime friend and former HBO sketch comedy co-star David Cross tweeted earlier that he had spoken earlier by telephone with Odenkirk, whom he described as “doing great” and “joking, japing and joshing.”

From Reuters ● Jul. 30, 2021

“Joking and japing and joshing. Both he and his family are overwhelmed with the outpouring of love and concern everyone has shown. You will be hearing from him soon. But he’s doing really well!!!”

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2021

“Just got off the phone with Bob and he’s doing great! Joking and japing and joshing,” Cross wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2021

My troupe was not some poor batch of mummers, japing at crossroads for pennies, singing for our suppers.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss