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Recent Examples of jocularity
What marks a show of his is the combination of jocularity and generosity.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
That sense of jeopardy will always beat The Hundred jocularity every time.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
That sense of jeopardy will always beat The Hundred jocularity every time.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jocularity
Noun
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Still, the moon in Sagittarius adds a layer of playfulness and possibility to the mix.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Plus, adding a little fizz lends an element of playfulness and visual appeal.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Aster, whose satire Eddington premiered at Cannes last year, and his partner Lars Knudsen will produce through their Square Peg banner.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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This week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction and nonfiction • The 27 books out in paperback this month • Is satire really dead?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Rather than focusing on the conspiracy theories Jones espoused, the new InfoWars will build its comedic base off a spoof of the old site’s predatory snake oil rackets.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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That movie was an instant cult classic, a terrific spoof of modern-day music celebrity that was well received by critics.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a culminating comic battle with garden implements, Westport’s production came off as safe slapstick compared with Hartford’s, which, while still funny, definitely has a more aggressive edge.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The film is the fifth and final installment in its slapstick stunt comedy film series and will be released on June 26.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And thus the audience is stuck with this scenario, which complicates in intensity and with a linguistic relish that has its funny moments (for some, anyway), but also features a lot of crudity that really wrenches you away from the typical landscape of the classy, urban American farce.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But its highest highs come from slipping good old-fashioned physical farce into an action-heavy package—and wringing Looney Tunes–esque laughs along the way.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gay 90’s A downtown Minneapolis institution since the 1970s, this burlesque and LGBTQ+ friendly nightclub hosts entertaining, cabaret-style shows by drag performers on Friday and Saturday nights.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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By Margaret Littman May 20, 2025 How to Throw a Perfect Bachelorette Party in New Orleans From burlesque to jazz brunch, here's everything to add to the itinerary—and ideas on where to stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The whole conversation with that executive felt like a parody of my industry.—
Ryan O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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His deadpan humor comes through most brilliantly in Game Boy Tetris (2013–19), a parody of the logic of optimization that underpins capitalist culture.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Jocularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jocularity. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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