jokes

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The broad audience reach and the nightly airing of these shows have ensured that the jokes create a broad interpretive community that translates comedic barbs into collective consciousness.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

"I better quit making jokes right here on the spot," Massie quickly said, as the crowd laughed and cheered.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“Update” traditionally does a joke-off between co-hosts Jost and Michael Che in which each writes jokes the other has to read.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

It’s expected to cover more than 100 acres and cost about $350 million, a grand ambition for a guy who jokes about being slow on the uptake.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

It was pretty good, but the audience didn’t love it as much as they had loved Adam’s jokes.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon