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joke

[johk] / dʒoʊk /




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“My joke is: Within reason, elect whoever you want,” Angelo said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Canned air was actually used as a bit in “Spaceballs,” with the joke being how absurd it is to pay for something we breathe freely.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Brother of Laos methanol victim says £135 fines 'an absolute joke'

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

“I got on stage, did my first joke and was super nervous,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

He decided the joke would be more trouble than it was worth.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

But here are two jokes from a place where magic is real.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Poop jokes and memes aside, cyclosporiasis is a serious parasitic foodborne intestinal illness whose symptoms include nausea, fatigue, and explosive diarrhea that can last weeks or even months without antibiotic treatment.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

Locke, 22, jokes that a lot of the time people are just handed producer credits, but clarifies "we actually put some effort in and took it seriously".

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

"We will turn the war into a data platform," he said after being appointed in a speech punctuated with jokes.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

The only thing I didn’t like about Mr. Clifton’s jokes was that they were always about math.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

“I hope you poop a little bit,” he joked.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Ahead of the 2006 tournament, a fresh-faced Andy Murray joked in a press conference that he would be supporting "anyone but England" - leading to hate mail and a clarification that he was not anti-English.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

"For all those people in Northern Ireland, I say blame it on Jimmy and blame it on Liam, it's their fault," he joked.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

New Servite coach Rick Garretson later joked that back at his former home in Arizona, the temperature was over 100 degrees.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

Though Laurie flirted with Amy and joked with Jo, his manner to Beth had always been peculiarly kind and gentle, but so was everybody’s.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

The next morning, everyone is joking and chatting as they submit their final choices to Yoo by text.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Back in October, Swift told TV host Graham Norton that she was casting a wide net with the guest list, joking that she would invite “anyone I’ve ever talked to.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

President Donald Trump riffed on his White House predecessors in a children's podcast Friday, while also joking about his weight and musing as to whether his body is swimsuit-ready.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Mr. Rogen balances the joking and the despair like the great comic actors.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Asking me about root, instead of joking about something they didn’t understand.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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