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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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2
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
Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Sterns says, though Sam’s not in the mood for jokes.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Pam remembers others joking with her that Ryan would surf in the morning, play pickleball at midday, then golf in the evening.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Operating with quiet confidence and thoughtful integrity and inserting brief banter and a few jokes into the set for balance, Isbell showed how much his singing was on par with his instrumental prowess.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Sterns says, though Sam’s not in the mood for jokes.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Verb
Lear believed that a society capable of joking about its problems and prejudices was a society capable of overcoming them.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Pam remembers others joking with her that Ryan would surf in the morning, play pickleball at midday, then golf in the evening.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joke
Noun
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The middle-school laughs made Isaiah Stewart feel uneasy.—
Hunter Patterson,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Will Ferrell's physical comedy still gets all the laughs on Saturday Night Live.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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The brand will collaborate with the long-running NBC sketch comedy show on a parody commercial spotlighting the benefits of the new hair care line.—
WWD Staff,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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Dratch was the last in a group of five SNL alums to debut her Real Housewives tagline parody, spoofing the franchise's tradition of the housewives introducing themselves with a catty one-liner.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Depending on Trump’s demands, even states that are traditional U.S. partners could conclude that signing any deals with the United States is a fool’s errand because, eventually, Trump will issue even stronger demands in the future.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s Insane Clown Posse Cabinet is very close to being filled with a cadre of fools and quacks, goons and thugs.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On Saturday night, Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant teased an appearance in the dunk contest while also challenging high flyers and stars Nuggets' Aaron Gordon and Kings' Zach LaVine.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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The thought that Sam Riley’s Tom might turn out to be Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity or John Garfield in The Postman Always Rings Twice is tantalizing but gradually appears to be more like teasing misdirection as the movie shifts into psychodrama gear.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some aldermen called for the puppet — a bloodied caricature of Uncle Sam and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intended to criticize Israeli military action in Gaza and the U.S. support of it — to be taken down.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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This is a man with a literal enemies list, a practical caricature of an out-of-control authoritarian or sinister secret-police leader.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Trump said Friday that the Pentagon and Department of Education are DOGE's next targets.—
Zac Anderson,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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As of October, Illinois achieved less than half of our 40% renewable energy target for 2030.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Finally, Mack’s precocious 11-year-old daughter Opal (Norah Murphy) is more in tune with adults than kids her age.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Every human being, every parent, wants what’s best for their kid and wants there kid to be better than them.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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People really get a good giggle out of it, so that’s good.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Both scholars judged the Bible a fraud and hatched a plan to disprove it-just for giggles.—
Dan Miller,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joke. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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