joking

Example Sentences

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“I am a deep ‘Star Wars’ fan,” he said in his second week on “The Late Show,” joking that his teleprompter was unreadable because it had angled yellow text like the famous “Star Wars” scroll.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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

And Marlee’s joking, ‘Hey, wait a minute, I’m the Oscar winner!’

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The trip has seen light moments between Charles and Trump, including the US president joking that his Scottish-born mother had a crush on the the future king when he was younger.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Miz Ida squints at me like I must be joking.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist