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as in laughs
something said or done to cause laughter
he was known for his hilarious jokes
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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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Recent Examples of jokes
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Slides, jokes and the occasional embarrassing photo are fair game.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
In the book, Dalton gave one example of many of Diana's jokes.
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Starr Bowenbank,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
There are a lot of jokes about how Aang, meant to be a 12-year-old, has aged dramatically between seasons, with actor Gordon Cormier growing about two feet during the filming gap.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In person, Huang subdues his ironic braggadocio with polite eye contact and rolling belly laughs at his own jokes.
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Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
As the escape-room activity kicks off — the guests have 30 minutes to find Aesha’s crew — the boys find plenty of opportunity to make insinuating jokes about tying up the girls, some (Coop) more wholesome than others (Luke).
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
And of course, every wrapper came with the delightfully terrible jokes.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Creator Alex Hirsch packed the show with enough jokes, pop culture references, and Easter eggs to inspire a cult fandom versed in the mythology of the quirky little town of Gravity Falls.
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Christian Holub,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Brittany Bell jokes that doctorate dissertation is 'coincidental' Bell, who also has a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University and a master's degree from Pepperdine University, spoke about her doctoral dissertation in the February 2025 interview.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Diego Calva jokes that his mother, Lorena, almost had a heart attack when Brad Pitt called her by her name at the 2023 Golden Globes.
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Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Youssef jokes about a previous time Fox News invoked his name to get a rise out of its audience.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 May 2026
Lindsay jokes that Kyle lost his wedding ring but found a DJ career, which lights the long fuse that ignites the whole evening.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
As an elder, Mellencamp often jokes about how many tours he was fired from in his salad days, usually because the headlining acts (KISS, REO Speedwagon, British hard rock act Rainbow) and their audiences didn’t take to his kiss-off attitude and misfit energy.
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Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
In fact, Colbert often jokes about it on air.
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Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
Later, co-star Regina Hall jokes about the John Wick spinoff film Ballerina and the fact that no one saw it.
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
The pro‑government newspaper Sabah said dozens of viewers were offended by jokes on religion and filed complaints, prompting the investigation.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Slides, jokes and the occasional embarrassing photo are fair game.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
In the book, Dalton gave one example of many of Diana's jokes.
—
Starr Bowenbank,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
There are a lot of jokes about how Aang, meant to be a 12-year-old, has aged dramatically between seasons, with actor Gordon Cormier growing about two feet during the filming gap.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
In person, Huang subdues his ironic braggadocio with polite eye contact and rolling belly laughs at his own jokes.
—
Mariella Rudi,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
As the escape-room activity kicks off — the guests have 30 minutes to find Aesha’s crew — the boys find plenty of opportunity to make insinuating jokes about tying up the girls, some (Coop) more wholesome than others (Luke).
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 June 2026
And of course, every wrapper came with the delightfully terrible jokes.
—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
Creator Alex Hirsch packed the show with enough jokes, pop culture references, and Easter eggs to inspire a cult fandom versed in the mythology of the quirky little town of Gravity Falls.
—
Christian Holub,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
Verb
In It Was an Accident, Walter jokes about her dating life, her kids and the current political climate all while incorporating the crowd in her standup.
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Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
Brittany Bell jokes that doctorate dissertation is 'coincidental' Bell, who also has a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University and a master's degree from Pepperdine University, spoke about her doctoral dissertation in the February 2025 interview.
—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Diego Calva jokes that his mother, Lorena, almost had a heart attack when Brad Pitt called her by her name at the 2023 Golden Globes.
—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Youssef jokes about a previous time Fox News invoked his name to get a rise out of its audience.
—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 May 2026
Lindsay jokes that Kyle lost his wedding ring but found a DJ career, which lights the long fuse that ignites the whole evening.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
As an elder, Mellencamp often jokes about how many tours he was fired from in his salad days, usually because the headlining acts (KISS, REO Speedwagon, British hard rock act Rainbow) and their audiences didn’t take to his kiss-off attitude and misfit energy.
—
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
In fact, Colbert often jokes about it on air.
—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
Later, co-star Regina Hall jokes about the John Wick spinoff film Ballerina and the fact that no one saw it.
—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokes
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This was an era in which a still-unknown Brooks would show up late to the writer’s room—a habit that drove his colleagues nuts—and then get the biggest laughs out of them anyway.
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The laughs never stop coming, and in a season that will reward originals and adaptations alike, this is the writing voters will remember when casting their ballots in January.
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Scary Movie paved the way for more big-screen parodies, including Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), and Meet the Spartans (2008).
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Tiddes gave props to Paramount’s marketing department, which created a string of memes and myriad parodies on social media to lead the masses to Scary Movie.
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This is an ignoble war making monsters and fools out of its participants, and against the uncontrollable weapons that are dragons, everyone’s resolve is crumbling.
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This game makes fools of us all.
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Idaho law mandates that kids age 14 or younger wear a life jacket on the water, according to the city.
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For children ages four and up, there’s the Adventure Zone kids club with indoor slides and arts and crafts, while fish feeding and guided nature walks happen at the Eco Centre.
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Wyclef Jean teases his upcoming album in a performance with Flavor Flav at Chez Vayner during the Cannes Lions Festival in France on June 23.
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The trailer teases Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular creature, who undergoes an intense transformation that leaves the townspeople terrified.
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The gags are both belabored and feeble.
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Minions & Monsters attempts to challenge that perception in its own unique way, primarily through plenty of gags.
Noun
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And the thing about caricatures?
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Too often, caricatures are deployed to justify unfair and unjust treatment.
Noun
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The two daredevils who scaled the spire of the Empire State Building while the world watched have been grounded by the New York Police Department and are now the targets of a criminal investigation.
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New sodium-ion battery targets grid storage CATL just launched the TENER Sodium Energy Storage System in Munich, Germany.
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“Jokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jokes. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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