standing joke
Example Sentences
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A standing joke between us is Gail saying, “And there’s another problem.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025
This became a standing joke around our dinner table, as we exaggeratedly declared our immense dislikes, sometimes using a fake British accent.
From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2022
"There's a bit of standing joke in the village about it," he said.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2021
Our standing joke is that media criticism is like asbestos abatement: it’s dangerous, tends to get all over you and should be left to the experts.
From Fox News • Jan. 13, 2020
My grandfather and I had a standing joke.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
