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as in comedians
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
he's the joker of the family, always making us laugh
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as in clowns
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
just ignore that joker and his rude comments
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as in risks
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 jokers
These jokers in Indianapolis acting the fool.
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Chris Sims, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025
Chris Sims, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokers
Noun
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Shannon is, after all, one of our most gifted physical comedians.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gordon helps map out the financial futures of Nick Cannon, David Oyelowo, Amandla Stenberg and other high-net-worth actors, athletes, comedians, filmmakers and musicians.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The clowns come at you quickly at Fast Splash Car Wash in Detroit, Mich.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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This guy might be single-handedly responsible for generations of people having an irrational fear of clowns.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If Elsbeth doesn’t believe that the blameless Chop and his team of props guys did it, what about all of the men who like to visit Beryl at all hours of the evening?—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Some guys got to be the tough guy.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Twelve of the 20 indicators for the health risks and impacts of climate change in the report set concerning new records—showing that the health impacts caused by our changing climate have reached unprecedented levels that cannot be ignored.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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No matter what happens at their meeting, China’s ambitions will still pose the same long-term risks to American interests, American allies, and American power.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As a rule, royal governors were gentlemen, if not always gentlemen with experience.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Mid-Century Modern follows three gay gentlemen of a certain age (Lane, Bomer, Graham) who, after an unexpected death, decide to spend their golden years living together in Palm Springs, where the wealthiest one lives with his mother (Lavin).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The two-door, three-person Can-Am Defender Limited and the four-door, six-person Defender Max Limited have 82-horsepower engines, power steering, tow hitches with a 2,500-pound towing capacity, winches, air conditioning and heating, a full hard roof and a three-position tilt-up glass windshield.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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My connection often improved a few minutes later, but those drops could result in stuttering in games, hitches in streaming, and slow file downloads.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gave the two jerks her very best.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Because even in a world of monsters, ghouls, and greedy jerks, the good guys still prevail.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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After the crash, multiple eyewitnesses said that family members of the four minor males in the other car, all of whom were 15, arrived on the scene and attempted to get the boys to leave, according to the warrant.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Four black mice — two females and two males — are set to fly to Tiangong along with the astronauts and will be used in experiments focusing on reproduction in low Earth orbit.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Jokers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jokers. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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