joke
Example Sentences
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Fanoe thought it had to be a joke and moved on with his day.
Those who had scrambled to get seats on were treated to the full Alcaraz show, the Spaniard laughing and joking with the crowd and trying out the occasional trick shot.
From BBC
As Belafonte later wrote, Poitier told him afterward, half joking, half shaken: “Don’t ever call me again for something like this.”
The fish-out-of-water comedy show followed the wealthy Rose family as they abruptly lose their money and mansion, and are forced to move into a shabby motel in a deadbeat town they bought as a joke.
From BBC
Journalists joked about her long quest for fame over a decade ago; her ascension felt delayed in part because she’d started it so young.
From Los Angeles Times
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