How to Use josh in a Sentence

josh

verb
  • Now Peter was standing, and the officers were joshing with him.
    — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Alas, even former presidents of the United States can’t just josh about such things.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Archie, as he is known to locals, is as cheeky as ever, joshing with both kids and adults in Spanish and English.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Cheryl — who jumped in the mosh pit briefly at the first party — hung out in the back, sitting on her walker and gently joshing Erika’s young son for wearing earplugs while a singer screamed into the microphone.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Cranston and Essiedu convey a father-son bond of unusual closeness — hugging, play-fighting, joshing; but this physical proximity will be repeated at the end of the play to devastatingly different effect.
    — Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025

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