jokey

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Recent Examples of jokey 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 This is a straight-up revenge saga, with Statham as a father out to wreak havoc on the men who killed his teenage son, and the movie, after a jokey stage-setting intro, mostly eschews Ritchie’s usual quips and one-liners. Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024 To diffuse any animosity, Derek Jeter and Chuck Knoblauch donned protective catching gear before facing Clemens in a live batting practice that spring — a jokey gesture that earned a rare smile from the stoic right-hander. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for jokey 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokey
Adjective
  • But series creator and director Joe Barton paired back many of the most horrific details of the true story, instead imbuing Black Doves with a surprisingly warm, witty, and jocular tone despite the material.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • He’s bid a tearful, jocular farewell by Tenax and has a massive turnout at his funeral; none of these people know the first thing about him, really.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
Adjective
  • Actor Dwayne Johnson brought his playful energy to the red carpet in a purple suit jacket with a matching dress shirt underneath and black trousers.
    Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The duo of actresses have had a playful rivalry after the Modern Family actress lost her Griselda Emmy nomination to Foster last year.
    Luke Chinman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • That’s no doubt because their contributions to this equally campy and earnest musical signal a truly collaborative endeavor.
    Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics was a campy explosion of French culture that even pouring rain couldn’t dampen as 85 boats carrying athletes from 205 delegations puttered down the Seine to rapturous applause from an enthusiastic crowd.
    Tess DeMeyer, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Adjective
  • Perhaps Cronin’s biggest ally in his bid to keep coaching is his wry sense of humor.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • From time to time over the years, polls and pollsters have piqued the wit and wry humor of many cartoonists.
    W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The show, lead by the talented Jean Smart, is clever, witty and takes the mundane and is laugh out loud funny.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Britt Lower, Patricia Arquette, and Christopher Walken co-star in this incredibly smart and witty sci-fi drama.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • He’s left a distinctive stamp on the orchestra’s sound in the years since, whether declaiming the beginning of Mahler 5 with a preacher’s conviction or, as in a recent Ravinia concert, tossing off a ragtime solo with waggish virtuosity.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • This porch has a bold turquoise and chartreuse color scheme carried out in the door, the whimsical side table and accessories, the doormat, and the flowers and foliage in the planters and the foundation plantings.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The preview for Meghan's new series shows closeups of several homemade confections, from intricate ice cubes in a glass to frosted doughnuts and bruschetta appetizers artfully crafted to resemble ladybugs — a whimsical treat that has been a hit on Pinterest and TikTok.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The fact that she was sent home first (and met her elimination with a characteristically flippant and dismissive attitude).
    EW.com, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The five words that make up the album title aren't random or flippant.
    Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 16 May 2024

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