joking

Example Sentences

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Harding walked onstage through the back doors, joking to Ladd, “Quite a nice space you got.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The one exception was when, at a campaign rally on Saturday, Massie took a shot at Gallrein’s support, joking that he’d been given a way to contact Gallrein for a potential concession speech.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Relaxed and confident, he has almost been "big brothering" Dubois at times - joking during face-offs and looking completely at ease under scrutiny.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Some people even end up joking with their former partner years later about an old point of contention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Razi and Shifa stared at Zheng, not sure if he was joking.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook