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as in jocular
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Recent Examples of jokey
Venom jumping in on the sole lyric of that 1950s jazz instrumental is a good indication of what’s to come, as Hardy and Marcel milk the odd-couple dynamic and jokey banter for maximum laughs.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Randolph’s decision to go against Grier’s jokey advice was one of the most pivotal moments of the season.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Sep. 2024
Some 28 years ago, The Simpsons made a jokey reference to a team up of rappers Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra, a match made while the 420-friendly group was allegedly high.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 10 July 2024
On this scale, the sound quality can be bad so jokey one-liners and light dialogue get completely lost.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Randolph’s decision to go against Grier’s jokey advice was one of the most pivotal moments of the season.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Sep. 2024
Some 28 years ago, The Simpsons made a jokey reference to a team up of rappers Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra, a match made while the 420-friendly group was allegedly high.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 10 July 2024
On this scale, the sound quality can be bad so jokey one-liners and light dialogue get completely lost.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokey
Adjective
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Bini, whose jocular banter is only upended by his ability to carefully listen and practically intervene, helps people struggling with fertility as well as with their gender transition.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
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The interviews were jocular, an approach that seemed tactless, given the film’s subject matter.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Embrace authentic storytelling, playful language and unique design.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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From Carol Stream, Kyle Daily’s knives have playful handles with a contoured coke-bottle shape, whimsical file work along the spine and studs pressed in like polka-dots.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Its special effects budget might have been little more than peanuts and later episodes veered into campy silliness but nevertheless, the series had a devoted family following in its three-season, 83-episode existence from 1965-1968 and a healthy revival in syndication.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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In its accompanying video, Black brings a sense of campy glamour to the courthouse.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The sense of incidence with which May ’68 plays out, far in the background, speaks to a film for which the political is of little importance, or at least one that reflects the political through wry non-confrontations.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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The dialogue is alternately wry and poetic, trafficking in a deadpan magical realism, involving its bustling cast of colorful characters in a circular story, with events revisited via shifting perspectives and time frames.—
Jason Bailey,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Though its satire is sharp and its witty insights frequent, the show isn't overly interested in the timeliness of its themes, and doesn't milk the current political noise and pain for longer applause.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Consider incorporating the theme by icing cookies with the school colors or making a witty reference to the school mascot.—
Elisa Cinelli,
Parents,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The waggish jeer that subverts the Reich Chancellery, designed by Adolf Hitler's chief architect, Albert Speer, must have sent the woman who chastises children for flatulent folly into a tizzy.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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After publishing a New York Times piece about grieving her late husband, the waggish writer received an email from a kindly old acquaintance who was also recently widowed.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
24 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Use the soft color palette, whimsical background, and facial features inspired by Ghibli characters.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Design a whimsical, magical garden with these path ideas.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The art of bluffing in itself, which is what the movie is all about, isn’t something to be flippant about.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
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Claiming ignorance or hyper-fixating on a flippant detail from the past gets us nowhere.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Jokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jokey. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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