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jollies

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jolly

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Recent Examples of jollies
Verb
Director Nisha Ganatra jollies it along, with editor Eleanor Infante making as much rhythmic sense of the mix-ups and physical craziness as possible. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jollies
jokes
Verb
  • 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

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“Jollies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jollies. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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