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a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized read the contract carefully before signing to make sure there aren't any jokers

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Recent Examples of joker Best trait: Fluid athleticism A talented joker tight end, Klare is a smooth athlete in the passing game, with a talent for creating space both before and after the catch. Dane Brugler, New York Times, 24 July 2025 Been on a text (thread) with these two jokers for about 6 years. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025 Harry resented the way he was treated as a bit of a joker and the royal wild child. Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025 There, Mac takes on a role between Puck and Prospero, donning a joker’s cap to jokingly-and-not unsettle your expectations of how a play should end. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for joker
Recent Examples of Synonyms for joker
Noun
  • Thompson and Evangeline were married for over 10 years before the comedian filed for divorce in April 2022.
    Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Last week, Zelda Williams, the daughter of late comedian Robin Williams, asked that people stop sending her AI videos of her father.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Former Des Plaines officer Mike Albrecht recalled to NBC Chicago that when police were assigned to surveil Gacy after Piest's disappearance, the part-time clown would try to pal around with officers and invite them into his house.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The girls are just as down to clown, coming up with funny drunk poses and faces.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The interim coach that season is the same guy who will try to devise a plan to slow the Panthers’ rushing attack Sunday — Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks.
    Joseph Person, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • And there was the Michigan accent and the fact that the guy doesn’t shut up.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Season 51 of the variety series has seemed to have gone on without a hitch after several notable names left the show ahead of the new season's premiere.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Alubidy grabbed a trailer tow hitch and bludgeoned the 5-foot-tall, 130-pound victim.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Authorities shot and killed an adult male Asiatic black bear near where the body was found, according to the outlet.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Jon Pike, a philosophy professor at The Open University in England, argued that an open category should be created for transgender athletes to avoid any potential unfairness from biological males competing against girls and women.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • How do soldiers assess risk or make life-or-death decisions?
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
  • New research found missing a first mammogram was linked to a higher risk of breast cancer death.
    Julia Landwehr, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Stop Sales sent the raw chicken, cut cow foot and jerk sauce into the garbage.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Because even in a world of monsters, ghouls, and greedy jerks, the good guys still prevail.
    Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Jack has shown by example how to balance being a true gentleman and a true leader.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The oldest one is from a gentleman, Joe Sheridan.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Joker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joker. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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