as in jokes
something said or done to cause laughter
the film's sophisticated drolleries will elicit smiles and chuckles even upon repeated viewings
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Noun
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And every family has that annoying uncle that makes horrible jokes or one situation after another.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026 -
The pages restate themes and jokes, the same words on many pages, each with little iterations.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wonder even did an impression of Murphy’s impression of him, which received big laughs from the crowd.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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While at my pool cabana, our private butler even connected us to another like-minded visiting family, which resulted in unexpectedly great conversation and laughs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Drolleries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drolleries. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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