jokingly
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The Caland survey and next spring’s Joey Terrill exhibition — artists featured in Made in L.A. in 2016 and 2023, respectively — are examples of what Mohn jokingly called “line extensions” of the biennial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Lockwood jokingly added: "A tussle, yeah. We wrestled like pigs in the mud!"
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Manager Brian Peters jokingly issued an apology to Roy Keane, reassuring him he was a close second.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Before their departure, a professor jokingly quips to Dwayne: “I can’t wait to have your child in my class in the year 2014.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
I don't mind, because they're almost polite, saying "good afternoon" and "sir" and "ma'am" to Thatha and Patti and Tanvi Ma'am, and even once jokingly saluting me.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
