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as in laugh
something said or done to cause laughter
he was known for his hilarious jokes
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as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
her rendition of the national anthem is a joke
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as in fool
a person or thing that is made fun of
having lost his looks and his voice years ago, these days he's just a show business joke and fodder for late-night comedy
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as in to fun
to make jokes
he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life
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Recent Examples of joke
Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Thank you for making this job such a joy with your thoughtful notes, jokes and critiques!
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
Trump has also joked about making Canada the 51st state.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
But back then, the idea that Donald Trump would somehow return to the White House wasn’t on anyone’s minds — so much so that he was advised to leave the jokes out.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Thank you for making this job such a joy with your thoughtful notes, jokes and critiques!
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
Carney resident Eric Blunt joked about the chances of winning the grand prize, which are estimated at one in 302,575,350.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
Trump has also joked about making Canada the 51st state.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joke
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Cukor provides her with every leeway to make her slinky walk, squeaky voice and astonishing malapropisms count for every possible laugh.THR Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
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For more holiday laughs, check out Saturday night’s Sábado Gigante Christmas Special sketch, and for a musical fix, don’t miss Hozier’s performance.Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2024
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Keeping the multi-generational hit from reaching No. 1 is a parody song, though one with a very serious meaning.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Originally slated to run in early 2024, the unscripted reality parody will now debut on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET.Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Nothing brings people together like making fools of yourselves.Erin Reimel, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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Lost Lost, the 2000s mystery drama serial, always seemed like a fool’s errand to me.Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
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While not part of Marvel's cinematic universe, subsequent sequels teased Venom's existence in Spider-Man's world.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Luciani even teased the future proposal in October 2024.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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More often than not, and regardless of the characters actual ethnic background, their accents sound like a sonic caricature of a Nigerian accent.Kui Mwai, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Each lawyer, then, in his or her own way, played a part in creating a caricature: Danny, the kid in a tough situation trying his best to do the right thing; Mr. Neely, that malodorous man with schizophrenia stoking passengers’ fears on the subway.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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As of October, Japan hosted 2.05 million foreign workers, but the country must more than triple this number by 2040 to meet its economic growth targets, the government's Japan International Cooperation Agency has projected.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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But the recent uptick has reversed some progress made at the start of this year that had landed price increases right near the Fed's target of 2%.Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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This might mean developing a detailed operations manual or even cloning yourself (just kidding, but hiring a great team is almost the same thing).Teja Chekuri, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Read: Israel and Hamas are kidding themselves By contrast, the Israeli military and public were eager to end the war with Hezbollah, especially on advantageous terms.Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
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James Martinez and Alex Shimizu take on the Batista and Masuka roles in the prequel, bringing back their signature fedora and giggle, respectively.Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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Ekuban told me the story with a giggle, as if nothing had happened.Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joke. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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