How to Use poke fun at in a Sentence

poke fun at

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  • Bregman said with a laugh and a smile, poking fun at himself.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • The couple poked fun at Kelce’s pickiness with a silly surprise cameo during the live taping of New Heights in June.
    Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • The Other Bennet Sister spends a lot of its running time poking fun at the hallowed genre of the British period drama.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 June 2026
  • Maher poked fun at the extensive renovations during a red-carpet interview with APT.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • He’s leaned into this virality, posting cheeky selfies on Instagram, uploading long-form vlogs on YouTube and interacting with fans on his public Snapchat stories, often poking fun at himself.
    ABC News, 11 July 2026

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