in jest

idiom

formal + old-fashioned
: as a joke
I didn't mean to upset you; I only said it in jest.

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Cruz responded in jest by posting a meme on social media featuring a crying Homer Simpson. Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2025 The publication also noted that Trump's comments were made in jest. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 The TikTok post was in jest, but Reid wanted to show the differences between how millennials are spending their time now, compared to what older generations used to do. Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024 It can be used in jest, connecting the term to the ability to consume large quantities of food. Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 24 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for in jest

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“In jest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20jest. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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