variants
or less commonly joky
jokier; jokiest
Examples of jokey in a Sentence
the jokey tone of his stories
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However, if Harry's jokey swipe were to start a public dispute with the president, the stakes could be high for the prince following public comments by Trump in 2024 about the prince's visa and past use of drugs.
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
But the jokey qualities and irreverent personality that have energized Wright’s best films sit somewhat awkwardly against the grim picture of class and wealth inequality, poverty, inadequate healthcare and oppressive law enforcement.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
The two have engaged in secret phone calls, developed jokey nicknames, snuck off to smoke joints, and even had some pretty vulnerable conversations.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
But there’s nothing jokey or tacky about their presence, and the actors’ performances do nothing so much as bring the love.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
But the jokey qualities and irreverent personality that have energized Wright’s best films sit somewhat awkwardly against the grim picture of class and wealth inequality, poverty, inadequate healthcare and oppressive law enforcement.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
The two have engaged in secret phone calls, developed jokey nicknames, snuck off to smoke joints, and even had some pretty vulnerable conversations.
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
But there’s nothing jokey or tacky about their presence, and the actors’ performances do nothing so much as bring the love.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jokey
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“Jokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jokey. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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