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jesting

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noun

jesting

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verb

present participle of jest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jesting
Noun
  • Nikki Glaser applauds Joan’s candor about aging and plastic surgery, and Aubrey Plaza retires Joan’s not-so-politically-correct jokes.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • The gimmick of the game show is interesting, though the prize money is a joke.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 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
  • Green’s teammate, Moses Moody, gave a sarcastic response to Brooks’ assertion.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • It was followed by a sarcastic post targeting Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.).
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Photos were taken, laughs were shared and much of the cast gave each other warm embraces all evening.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025
  • Since Carter and Andersen could make each other laugh, that was enough.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 13 May 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
  • Following some playful online banter, the two took their connection offline and met up in person.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 5 May 2025
  • The show, with its journalistically murky blend of news and casual banter, serves the administration’s needs in a few ways, the report suggested.
    Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 2 May 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
  • Most voters are worried about high prices for food, energy and housing, rather than their leader’s Oval Office repartee.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2025
  • For all his entertaining repartee, Hedges is keenly aware of when to lock in.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Jesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jesting. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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