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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Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who attended the Friday dinner at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, said Trump’s comments were in jest.
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Even if it was meant clearly in jest, by way of its context in the zeitgeist.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
PolitiFact set out to answer the question people posed on X: Could Musk’s assassination post — even if shared in jest — jeopardize his government contracts or potential security clearance?
—Madison Czopek, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
The lawmakers insisted the statements were made in jest.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Even if it was meant clearly in jest, by way of its context in the zeitgeist.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
PolitiFact set out to answer the question people posed on X: Could Musk’s assassination post — even if shared in jest — jeopardize his government contracts or potential security clearance?
—Madison Czopek, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
The lawmakers insisted the statements were made in jest.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“In jest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20jest. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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