jester
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Working on a serious documentary didn’t stop Jackson from his activities as a harsh and relentless internet jester.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025
Created by a solo developer known only as LocalThunk, card game Balatro - which takes its name from the Latin for jester or buffoon - is one of the year's biggest success stories.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024
She could: She plays the Fool — usually a male role — the court jester whose comic antics soften the sting of bracingly honest commentary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024
Can imperfect sidekicks and second-fiddlers like Camelot’s court jester and Sir Palomides, the Saracen knight, save the realm when Arthur reveals himself as all too mortal?
From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024
‘Saruman, you missed your path in life. You should have been the king’s jester and earned your bread, and stripes too, by mimicking his counsellors. Ah me!’ he paused, getting the better of his mirth.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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