joking

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Earlier this year, the “Cruel Intentions” star opened up about her home life with Prinze, joking that one of the key amenities that has helped their marriage to survive is having separate bathrooms.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

This kind of commiseration in the form of light, joking banter exists wherever heterosexual women gather.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

“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

A weird mix of emotions—joy from joking around with Autumn, but also anxiety.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer