jocular

Example Sentences

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Mr. Karlborg’s frequently jocular class commentary landed well with his audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

And its inclusion in a national inventory of cultural heritage currently being created looks set to reignite the jocular dispute.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

He had the jocular demeanor of a college tour guide, an energy I hadn’t expected.

From Slate • May 18, 2024

As Cohen’s “Today” segment with hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb drew to a close, Roker chimed in with a jocular allegation: that a “Real Housewives” franchise member might be behind the fraud scheme.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Gebu had two aspects, one noisily jocular, one ferociously quiet.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw