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a gentle jester, the cartoonist more often tries to evoke a broad smile than a hearty guffaw
the king called for some much-needed entertainment from his jester
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Her face was still painted, but her jester’s cap was replaced by two massive, blonde pigtails.
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Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Her classic court jester suit has attracted lots of searches from costume planners this year.
—The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
Either way, Folie à Deux signals the dawn of a new era for the real Joker who killed Arthur, while our anti-hero ended up as but a mere societal outcast, a jester for humiliation the whole time.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Fans wouldn’t learn Harley’s origin story until December 1993, when the special standalone B:TAS comic book Mad Love hit shelves, revealing Harley as Harleen Quinzel, a psychiatrist who abandoned her old self to become Joker’s adoring — and heavily abused — jester.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
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Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Her classic court jester suit has attracted lots of searches from costume planners this year.
—The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024
Either way, Folie à Deux signals the dawn of a new era for the real Joker who killed Arthur, while our anti-hero ended up as but a mere societal outcast, a jester for humiliation the whole time.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Fans wouldn’t learn Harley’s origin story until December 1993, when the special standalone B:TAS comic book Mad Love hit shelves, revealing Harley as Harleen Quinzel, a psychiatrist who abandoned her old self to become Joker’s adoring — and heavily abused — jester.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Jester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jester. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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jester
noun
jest·er
ˈjes-tər 
1
: fool entry 1 sense 2
court jester
2
: a person given to jests
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