1
as in laughs
something said or done to cause laughter
he was known for his hilarious jokes
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2
as in parodies
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
her rendition of the national anthem is a joke
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as in fools
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 kids
to make jokes
he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life
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as in teases
to make fun of in a good-natured way
oh, don't get offended, I was just joking you
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Recent Examples of jokes
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Hill, however, appeared to be in high spirits as he was shuttled off the field, apparently cracking jokes about the state of his leg.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Over the years, digitally edited videos and jokes imagined skaters riding down the side, but no one had attempted it—until Dias.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
The premise is just there to set up jokes about Chad Powers’ weird looks and absurd backstory (Russ likes to improvise answers, despite being terrible at it), while establishing a unique starting point for a conventional sports redemption story.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
Elliott says that for over a decade, Weaving and Pearce had been making jokes about wanting to do a sequel, however, Stamp hadn’t wanted to be part of it.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
To tell the jokes that make others groan, but to do it wholeheartedly and keep the faith that there are people out there — their people — who will not only indulge, but truly adore, their senses of humor.
—Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Free speech covers the jokes, the satire, the parodies—even the dumb, crass, or offensive ones.
—Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
However, conservative pundit Ann Coulter was the the true guest of dishonor, serving as the butt of many jokes that evening.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
My wife jokes about the cat having foiled our murder plot yet again.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Stephen Colbert jokes about presidential run after cancellation.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Hughes jokes that Excel might be his biggest competitor, because many local authorities still rely on elaborate spreadsheets built on institutional knowledge and heuristics.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Speaking to Variety from his home in the mountains of Idaho, Glenn jokes about the world-spanning nature of the nomination.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
At one point, Anya jokes that October 2021 will seem like paradise to them a few years down the road.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
From jokes about his resemblance to former NBA star Delonté West to comments about the cover hurting the album’s streams, Thug’s provocative art, for the first time, landed flat.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Hill, however, appeared to be in high spirits as he was shuttled off the field, apparently cracking jokes about the state of his leg.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Over the years, digitally edited videos and jokes imagined skaters riding down the side, but no one had attempted it—until Dias.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
The premise is just there to set up jokes about Chad Powers’ weird looks and absurd backstory (Russ likes to improvise answers, despite being terrible at it), while establishing a unique starting point for a conventional sports redemption story.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
Elliott says that for over a decade, Weaving and Pearce had been making jokes about wanting to do a sequel, however, Stamp hadn’t wanted to be part of it.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
To tell the jokes that make others groan, but to do it wholeheartedly and keep the faith that there are people out there — their people — who will not only indulge, but truly adore, their senses of humor.
—Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Free speech covers the jokes, the satire, the parodies—even the dumb, crass, or offensive ones.
—Lizz Winstead, Time, 27 Sep. 2025
However, conservative pundit Ann Coulter was the the true guest of dishonor, serving as the butt of many jokes that evening.
—Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
The trick works too on Dratch, who once feared monsters under her bed, and Oswalt, who jokes about quicksand being his biggest worry.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
My wife jokes about the cat having foiled our murder plot yet again.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Stephen Colbert jokes about presidential run after cancellation.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Hughes jokes that Excel might be his biggest competitor, because many local authorities still rely on elaborate spreadsheets built on institutional knowledge and heuristics.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Speaking to Variety from his home in the mountains of Idaho, Glenn jokes about the world-spanning nature of the nomination.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
At one point, Anya jokes that October 2021 will seem like paradise to them a few years down the road.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokes
Noun
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Looking ahead to all of the tomorrows, all the adventures, the laughs, and all of the love.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the images, Powers and Destiny posed together lounging on a couch, embracing each other, sharing a few laughs, and staring into each other’s eyes.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The moment — delivered by Steinfeld’s character Mary on a humid New Orleans train platform — was clipped, memed and replayed across TikTok, igniting think pieces and parodies alike.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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Free speech covers the jokes, the satire, the parodies—even the dumb, crass, or offensive ones.—
Lizz Winstead,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Recent years have seen thousands of Palestinian properties illegally seized, but the Khalidis would not be taken for fools.—
Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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If the Phillies are willing to eat part of the remaining $20 million that Castellanos is owed, the Dodgers would be fools not to swoop into the sweepstakes.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now, Wilson is showing off his brand's latest back-to-school collection as part of Macy's x Rookie kids fashion show, and his three eldest kids walked the runway.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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There’s also never really a good explanation for why the population of campers has dwindled, beyond Charlie Brown telling Sally that kids her age just want to watch TV instead of heading outdoors for fun.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Still, Jung teases the possibility that San-ho could live to protect Mun-ju again.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Phil initially teases Peter for being weak and effeminate.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Anderson’s synthesis of all of these themes, motifs, and silly gags into One Battle After Another, which saw Anderson’s biggest movie opening ever last month, shows how Pynchon’s ideas have not only aged well but are more visible and relevant.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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My focus was always trying to bring the kind of complexities of the kink world to the screen…trying to find the warmth in that community rather than be like Prince Albert, whips, chains, and gags.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The characters are bright, marionette-like caricatures whom the author constructs and moves ostentatiously in full view of the reader, revealing his artistic devices with a sense of absurd, mischievous humor.—
Nelly Klos
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Here, Köhler avoids the temptation to make caricatures out of either the fiery journalists or the defensive cast and crew.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Going 5-for-5 on targets for 78 yards and a TD is big time.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Attack largest of war on Lviv, Governor says A Reuters correspondent heard explosions booming across the dark morning sky as air defenses engaged targets from several directions.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Jokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jokes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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