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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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That playfulness extended to the other guests, too.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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There’s a playfulness, there’s a twinkle in the eye, there’s a sort of tongue in the cheek to that sort of tradition.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Still, this season feels marked by emotion, satire, and, at times, a simple celebration of life itself.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Colbert began hosting The Late Show in 2015, taking the baton from David Letterman, after hosting the news satire show The Colbert Report on Comedy Central.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2026
Noun
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There would be more scripted and carefully choreographed moments in his TV spots for Calvin Klein jeans and Obsession, collaborations with the writer Doon Arbus (daughter of Diane and Allan Arbus) that took chances (and which, for some viewers, are inseparable from memorable spoofs on SNL).—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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In the spoof of gentle, soft, focused crowd pleasers, SNL’s Ashley Padilla channeled the kind of maternal figure she’s honed over two seasons on the show—culturally out of touch, relentlessly cheerful, and covered in statement accessories.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2026
Noun
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In one scene from the sequel, Miranda struggles to hang up her own coat in a bit of hapless slapstick that serves to defang the dragon lady.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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In Dumb and Dumber, Daniels starred as Harry Dunne opposite Carrey's Lloyd Christmas, forming a now-classic comedic duo that leaned heavily into slapstick and outrageous scenarios.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
Noun
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The comedic farce by Peter Quilter is based on Jenkins, an American socialite and amateur coloratura soprano who during the early 20th century was known for being flamboyant in attire and having a notably poor singing voice.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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The handball rule has completely descended into farce to the extent that nobody has a clue, not least the officials, what constitutes handball anymore.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The four-movement work begins in anguish but courses through a bucolic, cheerful ländler and a rather violent burlesque before resolving into a final Adagio that critics have long characterized as a quiet but solid affirmation of life.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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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
Noun
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See the new photos from the riotous parody below.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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The result is both an earnest enactment and a devastating parody of the hold the clock—and quantifiable attributes more broadly—has on our labor and lives.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 2026
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“Jocularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jocularity. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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