joker

Example Sentences

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Michael Jackson’s estate could’ve existed in this gray area forevermore, letting his memory hover somewhere between genius and joker.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The joker in the global fixed-income deck is the possibility that the Fed could reverse a dovish trajectory to raise rates again in response to war-related inflationary pressures, Al-Hussainy adds.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

And rather than sticking to one plan as England do with Archer, India have varied their use of their key bowler - playing him like a joker card at the key moments.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Now, anything that gets posted about “Running Point,” there’s always some sort of Baby joker comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

Born in 1964 in the tiny farm town of Benjamin, Utah, the son of a plumber, Singleton was a nice kid but a poor student, shy, a follower, a practical joker.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel