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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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Though mean-spirited, the jester Rigoletto — Verdi’s hapless, vengeful hunchback — wins our hearts as the outsider whom a heartless world so often abuses.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Listen to this article Nikola Jokic rolled up in the Joker’s suit, then performed like a court jester.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
The plague has arrived, represented by a jester figure who is infected with it.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 6 May 2025
Researchers said the pattern resembled the costumes historically worn by clowns and jesters, according to researchers.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Listen to this article Nikola Jokic rolled up in the Joker’s suit, then performed like a court jester.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
The plague has arrived, represented by a jester figure who is infected with it.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 6 May 2025
Researchers said the pattern resembled the costumes historically worn by clowns and jesters, according to researchers.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jester
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“Jester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jester. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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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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