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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
Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 May 2026
Last week’s The Roast of Kevin Hart remains at #2 as clips of the jokes keep going viral on social media.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Stephen Colbert is going out with a smile — and with many jokes at CBS and its parent company Paramount’s expense.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The classic is an earnest moment or a logistical question getting swept upstream in a bunch of cum jokes.
—Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 18 May 2026
But what happens is the jokes become the same.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 18 May 2026
The stand-up and movie star was inundated with jokes of all kinds — though mostly about his stature — at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday, with the special now available on Netflix.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Davidson was cracking jokes about Hinchcliffe and others on the panel, including Lizzo, Chelsea Handler and Jeff Ross.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Here are the most shocking jokes from Netflix's The Roast of Kevin Hart.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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 the trailer ends, the Parent Trap star jokes about her dating life.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 1 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
The comedian jokes to laughter and applause before asking if anyone in the room is a lawyer.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
The jokes landed because the admiration underneath them was unmistakable.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 May 2026
Last week’s The Roast of Kevin Hart remains at #2 as clips of the jokes keep going viral on social media.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Stephen Colbert is going out with a smile — and with many jokes at CBS and its parent company Paramount’s expense.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
The classic is an earnest moment or a logistical question getting swept upstream in a bunch of cum jokes.
—Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 18 May 2026
But what happens is the jokes become the same.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 18 May 2026
The stand-up and movie star was inundated with jokes of all kinds — though mostly about his stature — at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Sunday, with the special now available on Netflix.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Davidson was cracking jokes about Hinchcliffe and others on the panel, including Lizzo, Chelsea Handler and Jeff Ross.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Here are the most shocking jokes from Netflix's The Roast of Kevin Hart.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Verb
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 the trailer ends, the Parent Trap star jokes about her dating life.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 1 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
The comedian jokes to laughter and applause before asking if anyone in the room is a lawyer.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokes
Noun
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The tech is terrifying, but it’s treated matter-of-factly, played for barked laughs.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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How important to you is comedy and releasing tension with laughs?—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Noun
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His most viral videos include skits about dueling Drake and Kendrick Lamar tracks and parodies amplifying more serious lyrical messages in popular party music.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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Broadway, top-heavy with musical parodies and attention-grabbing revivals, is having a strange season by all accounts.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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As Rose’s impoverished yet imperious mother Ruth, Parson’s dry deliveries offer great comic ballast to this ship of fools.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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McGinn sets high standards in training and during games and does not suffer fools.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Young Michael may have seemed strange, or just plain different, to kids his own age, but what about the adult Michael, whose professional life took him outside the family orbit and into offices, studios, and night clubs?—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Both kids cheer and bite into their burgers.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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The sneak peek teases friendly competition between the couple and fellow captain Maneet Chauhan, whose team won season 6 of the barbecue showdown.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Based on the bestseller from author Colleen Hoover, Johnson stars in the film adaptation that teases lingering secrets and a dark sinister mystery awaiting to be solved.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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The scene used one of the film’s funniest visual gags, an apartment so crazily tilted that nobody inside it could stand up straight.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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There are hyper-local gags about the Williamsburg bar Union Pool and the undesirability of living in the Financial District, and a creature known as Rat Pizza — like Pizza Rat in reverse.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Many had argued that the banner, which largely meditates on the violence of the Suharto dictatorship in Indonesia, contained antisemitic caricatures.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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Watching the pair scheme in crisp shot-reverse-shot carries much of the film’s easy charm, like witnessing a pair of Al Hirschfeld caricatures suddenly brought to life.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Both sides accuse the other of intentionally attacking civilian targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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The economy is struggling, people are frustrated about internet disruptions and frequent Ukrainian attacks against targets deep inside the country are worrying some people.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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“Jokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jokes. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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