joke
Example Sentences
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"I've had the time to sort of chill out," Thompson jokes.
From BBC
Marijne had come to the show “just for fun” and submitted her confession as a joke, she told The Times later.
From Los Angeles Times
“Oh, come on! It was just a joke!” shouted the fox, a little too dramatically, all things considered.
From Literature
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The way Papa was laughing and making a joke out of everything, I didn’t think it would hurt if I laughed a little, too.
From Literature
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It’s the favorite village joke, and probably the only one, but it’s not really true.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.