as in joked
to make jokes
wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions
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Culhane joked, playing Tucker Carlson on Weekend Update.—
Ella Gonzales
May 14,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026 -
Other comics, like Jeff Ross and Katt Williams, joked about Hart once attending a Diddy party.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Others quipped about the sheer volume of new songs to listen to.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Barten quipped that his size didn’t translate ideally to Division 1 basketball.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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“Wisecracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecracked. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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