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also joky
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Recent Examples of jokey
Forty-seven has special significance there thanks to a jokey student project from the '60s, which attempted to prove that the number appears in nature more often than any other.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Soccer nationalism has become largely carnivalesque— a giant costume party, a jokey, theatrical form of chauvinism.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The files include jokey exchanges and emails planning visits to Epstein properties, teeth-whitening appointments and shopping trips.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The files include jokey exchanges and emails planning visits to Epstein properties, teeth-whitening appointments and shopping trips.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Soccer nationalism has become largely carnivalesque— a giant costume party, a jokey, theatrical form of chauvinism.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
The files include jokey exchanges and emails planning visits to Epstein properties, teeth-whitening appointments and shopping trips.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The files include jokey exchanges and emails planning visits to Epstein properties, teeth-whitening appointments and shopping trips.
—Jill Lawless, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokey
Adjective
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His use of jocular names for detention centers has been imitated by other Republican governors creating state facilities to be used by ICE.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Infantino presided over the events with jocular asides and instant recall of previous matches and scores.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The high-quality dress can be worn all summer long, in playful hues like white and green.—
Sarah DiMuro,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
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Beaded sandals, in particular, strike a balance between statement-making and approachable, offering the same playful energy as the season’s beaded jewelry and bags without requiring a complete wardrobe overhaul.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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Domestically, RuPaul's campy comedy Stop!—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
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Nothing screams summer like a big, boisterous, campy musical.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Co-created by Seinfeld and Larry David, the sitcom was a massive hit in the ’90s thanks to its wry dissection of social norms, and the talents of costars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 June 2026
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Chocolate brings it home with a punch line—a wry observation to end the story with a laugh.—
Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Dear Annabelle makes adorable place cards that have witty sayings or a theme.—
Mark Seliger,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Clive was a warm, witty, and generous friend.—
Michael Riedel,
Vanity Fair,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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The show is gloriously nonsensical: a vague excuse to watch a revolving door of spotlight-hungry pussycats prancing their paws to Webber’s waggish earworms.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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The waggish jeer that subverts the Reich Chancellery, designed by Adolf Hitler's chief architect, Albert Speer, must have sent the woman who chastises children for flatulent folly into a tizzy.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Shaped like mini versions of their namesake fruits, these whimsical, pillowy marshmallows get their sweet strawberry and watermelon flavors from strawberry powder, watermelon powder, and natural flavors.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
23 June 2026
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Shopping editor Audrey Lee included this delightful throw pillow in her editor picks and is partial to its whimsical design.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
Adjective
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Your method of dismissing your flippant remarks, then, is probably the next best option to silence.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Chick lit was flippant and fizzy and fun, above all, as effervescent and guiltless as a vodka soda.—
Hillary Busis,
Vanity Fair,
4 May 2026
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“Jokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jokey. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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