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Examples of jokester in a Sentence
hired the hot new Hollywood jokester to write the sitcom script
Recent Examples on the Web
The 42-year-old comedian and filmmaker has put together his dream lineup of jokesters and musicians to join him for the night.
—Malik Peay, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024
Meanwhile, jokesters, looking for quicker hits than those on YouTube, found their way first to Vine, then TikTok and other platforms.
—Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 3 May 2024
People like Dau, his brother figured — charismatic, fun-loving jokesters — don’t just disappear without a trace, not in neighborhoods like his in Jackson, where surveillance cameras are everywhere, like seeds on a strawberry.
—Trymaine Lee, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2024
During his time at Bushwood Country Club, O’Keefe’s character becomes involved in a rivalry amongst a prominent, stuck-up member of the club – Judge Elihu Smails (played by Ted Knight) – and a boisterous, jokester guest named Al Czervik (played by legendary comedian Rodney Dangerfield).
—Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
But day stands out because it is dedicated to the pranksters and jokesters of the world: April Fools' Day falls on April 1 and gives people an excuse to carry out lighthearted fun.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024
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
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Word History
First Known Use
1877, in the meaning defined above
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“Jokester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jokester. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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jokester
noun
joke·ster
ˈjōk-stər
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