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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
Like any public hearing, there were a few jokers who had some strange outbursts, but the majority of the over a dozen speakers weren’t satisfied with Gower’s presentation and used their times to ask questions of the owners as to what has taken so long with this project.
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Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.
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Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
The 166-piece set includes 36 dot, bam, and crack tiles, 12 dragons, 16 winds, 16 flowers, 10 jokers, and four blank spare tiles made from melamine.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
So Porter is now the guy the State Police have supposedly doing a deep dive on the clowns, grifters and assorted gender-bending jokers that Maura Healey hands six-figure hack sinecures to — judicial nominees, college presidents, the heads of the veterans’ homes, etc.
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
29 Nov. 2025
These jokers in Indianapolis acting the fool.
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Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
27 Aug. 2025
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
Students are required to bring two full decks of cards including the jokers.
—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
The 166-piece set includes 36 dot, bam, and crack tiles, 12 dragons, 16 winds, 16 flowers, 10 jokers, and four blank spare tiles made from melamine.
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Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
So Porter is now the guy the State Police have supposedly doing a deep dive on the clowns, grifters and assorted gender-bending jokers that Maura Healey hands six-figure hack sinecures to — judicial nominees, college presidents, the heads of the veterans’ homes, etc.
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
29 Nov. 2025
These jokers in Indianapolis acting the fool.
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Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokers
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Instead, the comedians have to develop their impromptu sets based on prompts given to them and audience interactions.
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The event will feature Jordanian musicians, comedians, dance and food as well as a watch party for Monday’s match.
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The island village is beset by sea hags, serial killers, creepy clowns and other evils that interfere with Tom’s dream of turning Widow’s Bay into a Martha’s Vineyard-like tourist destination.
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Bunch of virtue signaling clowns!
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After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
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These guys, everyone has each other’s backs.
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As geopolitical competition intensifies, such concentrations pose risks to industries dependent on uninterrupted access to critical materials.
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The company utilizes a development approach that structures projects specifically to limit the initial capital exposure and execution risks faced by its partners.
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After Game 4, jerks were throwing things at Victor Wembanyama.
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Something from this article might put me on some Ben Shapiro list, where a bunch of jerks literally will just call me ‘f****t’ or worse on my social media.
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That is some business that the gentlemen are discussing.
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And that, ladies and gentlemen, has to be one of the most surreal paragraphs ever printed in The New York Times.
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In Houston, some drivers were up to their trailer hitches in lapping waters, while photos from Waco, Texas, showed roadways washed away by the storms.
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Legal glitches and hitches will eventually be found when AI laws are passed without suitable scrutiny and analysis.
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In addition, Milk-Bone is hosting a rooftop screening and intergalactic rest-stop for Dogs in NYC for famous dogs and their owners, as well as press and influencers.
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Short-muzzle breeds like pugs and bull dogs are at higher risk of heat stroke, as are older dogs, overweight dogs and dogs with medical conditions, according to Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.
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“Jokers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jokers. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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