jokester

noun

joke·​ster ˈjōk-stər How to pronounce jokester (audio)

Examples of jokester in a Sentence

hired the hot new Hollywood jokester to write the sitcom script
Recent Examples on the Web He’s become more open about his emotions; still a jokester, he’s taken to saying that his heart has been opened in more ways than one since the surgery. Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024 Pedro is a singularly fascinating central character, played by A Cop Movie lead Briones as a jokester, a hopeless romantic and an abrasive jerk, constantly picking fights. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2024 On a February afternoon, while sitting next to his aunt at her Kendall home for an interview with the Miami Herald, Seba — described by his family as a jokester with a big personality — is somber while looking at the image of his aunt on the ground, breathing life back into him. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2024 She was known as the office jokester, a DJ full of life and contagious joy and a passionate music lover who brought Kansas City a burst of culture through Tejano songs. Alaa Elassar, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024 Throwback Pics Fans of Fixer Upper and its spinoffs know the designer, 45, as the reasonable, restrained half of the famous couple, compared to Chip's natural jokester. Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023 In Los Angeles, Dominguez said she was motivated to bring information to her community by the death of her friend Angel Vasquez, a kindly jokester who lived near Paloma Market. Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2023 The family jokester with a ‘heart of gold’ Bryson loved to make jokes, his grandmother said, often causing belly-laughs just by being himself. Emma Tucker, CNN, 30 Oct. 2023 To his friends, Ali was a jokester, always a jovial presence in the street. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jokester was in 1877

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“Jokester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jokester. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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jokester

noun
joke·​ster ˈjōk-stər How to pronounce jokester (audio)
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