joke

Example Sentences

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When Lois Neville and Ellen Boudreau-Den Herder became co-executive directors of the Hollywood Fringe Festival in early 2020, their first job, Neville likes to joke, was to cancel it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The joke resonated because it touched a nerve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The joke, which revolved around a misunderstanding between a Kurdish woman and a doctor, also drew the ire of the pro-Kurdish opposition DEM party which said it had filed a complaint against him.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

It reminds me of the joke that you know an economist has a sense of humor if he uses decimal points.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

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 "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls