japes 1 of 2

plural of jape

japes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of jape

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Oto goes beyond basic greetings, chatting with guests, telling jokes, sharing historical facts, and even suggesting local activities.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
  • These jokes revolved around the idea of misusing objects, like putting food on their heads, and pretend play like washing hands without soap or water.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Posey brought the laughs and lorazepam to The White Lotus season 3 as the Ratliff family matriarch, Victoria.
    Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Rogen remembers the moment Apatow came up with one of the scenes that drew the biggest laughs in the film, in which Steve Carell’s character awkwardly tries to relieve himself while aroused.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Via visual gags, a cast of gifted comic actors and a script that pulls both from ’80s and ’90s TV movies and screen classics like Suddenly, Last Summer and The Children’s Hour, Maddie’s Secret straddles the line between comedy and melodrama, creating a wholly unique cinematic experience.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The gags are ridiculous, if gentle.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • So many giggles, even before Nakia lit up.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
  • If the initial response to the State Farm spot has been positive, there are inherent risks associated with using giggles as a delivery vehicle for your brand messaging.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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