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as in laugh
something said or done to cause laughter
he was known for his hilarious jokes
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as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
her rendition of the national anthem is a joke
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as in fool
a person or thing that is made fun of
having lost his looks and his voice years ago, these days he's just a show business joke and fodder for late-night comedy
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as in to fun
to make jokes
he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life
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Recent Examples of joke
Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
After facing years of backlash for his ongoing jokes at the expense of transgender people, Dave Chappelle is attempting to separate himself from anti-trans politicians.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Redick joked Thursday that Kennard has been typecast in a role with a reputation that is difficult to shed.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noun
That joke never gets old and neither will this healthy and delicious breakfast.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
After facing years of backlash for his ongoing jokes at the expense of transgender people, Dave Chappelle is attempting to separate himself from anti-trans politicians.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
Bernasconi joked that there was no way to miss him at the event.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Redick joked Thursday that Kennard has been typecast in a role with a reputation that is difficult to shed.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joke
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What follows is a crescendo of bloody madness, including a gruesome toenail cutting scene that shouldn’t be viewed while eating, a grandma being eaten alive by a pack of coyotes and a truly bonkers wake that erupts into laugh-out-loud violence thanks to a pair of dentures.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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With sparse amounts of slapstick, this staging isn’t the most physical of farces, though Lutz and Enriquez in particular strike some laugh-out-loud poses.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The parody defense serves the project well.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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If approved by a Texas judge, the deal would take away his Infowars microphone, and allow The Onion to resume its plans to turn the website into a parody of itself.—
Tovia Smith,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2026
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Let’s forgive the fool-killers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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As Rose’s impoverished yet imperious mother Ruth, Parson’s dry deliveries offer great comic ballast to this ship of fools.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Murphy walked onto the stage and then teased Lee’s love of the Knicks.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mythos, a new artificial intelligence model that Anthropic PBC has teased as too dangerous to release, looked at first like a problem for banks.—
Parmy Olson,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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There was none of the usual laughing and joking.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Lindsay says that Jesse was serious about asking, but that the make-out would be a joking make-out.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
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His flamboyance never tips into caricature, and along with wit and warmth there is real pain.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
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And in mainstream television, Latinos are very often caricatures.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Ultimately, the scammers appear to use their initial contractor targets as unsuspecting mules for the malware payload.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
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Iran's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, cited Israel's continued attacks on targets inside Lebanon as a primary source of tension as his country and the United States engaged in peace talks in Islamabad.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The interviewer said that Phillips, 65, was not kidding.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Anyone who doesn’t believe Lamar Jackson bears the pressure to fulfill his greatness with a Super Bowl ring is kidding themselves, NFL history and plain logic.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joke. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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