Examples of in-joke in a Sentence
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But this is really about the rush of watching Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt making goo-goo eyes at each other in between the occasional explosions, high-pursuit car chases, shoot-outs and industry in-jokes.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
However, for those in the know, the in-jokes and references are a delightful surprise in this ode to the classic studio era.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2024
The attempt to rebrand her had older, murky origins, including 4chan in-jokes and a Pinterest user who in 2013 went viral for images falsely attributing Hitler quotes to Swift, but picked up steam as Trump did.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
Those cinematic in-jokes geared for older viewers are a prime example of Kaufman’s consistently amusing screenplay.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2024
So perhaps one way to honor Granger is to reclaim the avocado toast meme as an in-joke that nonmillionaires and nonbillionaires of all generations can relate to.
—Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2024
The loneliest feeling in the world must be somebody stumbling into The First Shadow as a total neophyte and wondering why everything seems to be an in-joke.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2023
Their announcement implicitly welcomes autistic audience members, too, noting that there are resources available should anyone feel overwhelmed by the spectacle, and including a few in-jokes.
—Vulture, 10 Dec. 2023
The film directed by Mike Roth is clearly a labor of love for all concerned, with enough Easter eggs and in-jokes to please even the most ardent Batman enthusiasts, including one referencing George Clooney’s nipple-featuring Batsuit and Bruce and Damian happily scatting the Batman TV show theme.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
However, for those in the know, the in-jokes and references are a delightful surprise in this ode to the classic studio era.
—Tim Moffatt, EW.com, 26 Jan. 2024
The attempt to rebrand her had older, murky origins, including 4chan in-jokes and a Pinterest user who in 2013 went viral for images falsely attributing Hitler quotes to Swift, but picked up steam as Trump did.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
Those cinematic in-jokes geared for older viewers are a prime example of Kaufman’s consistently amusing screenplay.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2024
So perhaps one way to honor Granger is to reclaim the avocado toast meme as an in-joke that nonmillionaires and nonbillionaires of all generations can relate to.
—Aarushi Bhandari, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2024
The loneliest feeling in the world must be somebody stumbling into The First Shadow as a total neophyte and wondering why everything seems to be an in-joke.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2023
Their announcement implicitly welcomes autistic audience members, too, noting that there are resources available should anyone feel overwhelmed by the spectacle, and including a few in-jokes.
—Vulture, 10 Dec. 2023
The film directed by Mike Roth is clearly a labor of love for all concerned, with enough Easter eggs and in-jokes to please even the most ardent Batman enthusiasts, including one referencing George Clooney’s nipple-featuring Batsuit and Bruce and Damian happily scatting the Batman TV show theme.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
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