jesting 1 of 3

jesting

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noun

jesting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of jest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jesting
Noun
  • Following Colbert’s ongoing jokes at the president’s expense, Trump has celebrated the talk show’s demise.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Take the verdant Monsieur Chic from designer Brett Johnson’s debut trio of parfums, named after a running joke his late wife, Sarah, would deploy when he got dressed up for date nights.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For myself and many of my classmates, the four-story Forever 21 in Times Square was the most exciting part of our senior-class trip to New York City—not joking!
    Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
  • And, everyone was joking about it behind his back.
    Todd Nordstrom, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This is the kind of sarcastic humor that keeps the mood light throughout the 162-game marathon.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Aug. 2025
  • This perky, self-aware, sarcastic and downright silly show caters to both the more traditional Goodspeed audiences.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Like, just write 100 tunes and record them all (laughs).
    Ed Masley, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Andrés joked in reply, prompting a laugh from Meghan.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • With time, their caustic raillery transforms into sincere attachment.
    Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 13 May 2021
  • French’s evocation of place, a rural way of life and overall creepiness are superb, as is the dialogue, a festival of Irish raillery and repartee.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2020
Noun
  • Video episodes often include behind-the-scenes moments, visual gags, and extra banter not as noticeable in audio-only format.
    Hannah Parry Anna Commander Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Hinton grinned at the banter, but his tone shifted once talk turned to the central question of his later career: when will AI surpass the human mind?
    Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Each bus has a pair of hosts, whose badinage is corny but crowd-pleasing.
    Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
  • In The Kitchen, Wesker tracked the decorum from friendly badinage to hostile vernacular that co-workers sustain just to get through the day.
    Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Balki and cousin Larry slipped right into their old repartee from the beloved ABC sitcom.
    Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 14 July 2025
  • His brother Richard Rosenthal is Somebody Feed Phil’s executive producer and showrunner; their on-camera repartee is a golden fan-favorite.
    Laura Manske, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Jesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jesting. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.

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