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also joky
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Recent Examples of jokey
There are also chatty, jokey messages pointing to a much closer relationship with Epstein than Mandelson had disclosed.
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Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
There are also scores of chatty, jokey messages pointing to a much closer relationship than Mandelson had previously disclosed.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Tamma has a madcap quality, playful, very jokey.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
However, if Harry's jokey swipe were to start a public dispute with the president, the stakes could be high for the prince following public comments by Trump in 2024 about the prince's visa and past use of drugs.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
There are also scores of chatty, jokey messages pointing to a much closer relationship than Mandelson had previously disclosed.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Tamma has a madcap quality, playful, very jokey.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026
However, if Harry's jokey swipe were to start a public dispute with the president, the stakes could be high for the prince following public comments by Trump in 2024 about the prince's visa and past use of drugs.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokey
Adjective
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After Wembanyama’s next attempt, all six coaches played a jocular game of hot potato amongst themselves before delivering the ball back to him at the foul line.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
21 Mar. 2026
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These documents further illuminated the extent of the friendship between Bannon and Epstein, whose private exchanges are jocular, even affectionate at times.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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The playful conductor will explain you are headed to La Rojeña, the oldest distillery in Latin America, in the town of Tequila, in the state of Jalisco, and where Jose Cuervo is still produced.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Home and family are your main focus; nevertheless, romance and playful diversions also appeal to you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The director notes that Houghton loves Jennifer’s Body (Body screenwriter Diablo Cody later boarded as producer their new movie), and both yearned to create something campy.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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Eurovision expands to Asia The Eurovision Song Contest on Tuesday announced its first Asia edition, with Bangkok set to host the campy international competition in the fall.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Nobel Prize–winning economist Milton Friedman, famous for his wry sense of humor, once wrote a book titled There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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There is awe, and sadness, and regret, and wry humor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Love is fun, witty and mentally stimulating now.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Apr. 2026
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The show is an in-depth, outlandish and witty depiction of some of the world’s most deplorable — and the other folks who happen to get sucked into their manic orbits.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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After publishing a New York Times piece about grieving her late husband, the waggish writer received an email from a kindly old acquaintance who was also recently widowed.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
24 Oct. 2024
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Unruly salt-and-pepper hair in a long quaff, round glasses and broad smile give James Ortiz the look of a whimsical inventor, the kind that hides away in his workshop crafting extraordinary artifacts.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The space has been painted a serene blue hue yet features whimsical geometric designs on both the floor and ceiling.—
Lindsey Mather,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2026
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During his Monday night Daily Show episode, the political comic blasted the POTUS’ flippant attitude toward his largely unfavorable military decisions in the SWANA region.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Given how flippant Rodgers has been with his decision-making over the last few years, and his insistence that he won’t be bullied into deciding his future on anyone’s timeline but his makes predicting what the four-time MVP will do quite a tough ask.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Jokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jokey. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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