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 so the manager wasn’t joking; he wasn’t juking.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

Like today, it’s just us three like normal, laughing and joking and being silly, until Isabella asks about Halloween costumes.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée