Examples of inside joke in a Sentence
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It’s become an inside joke with Danny [Van Rite] and his partner, Sarah, and me.
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Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
The Black Bird actor, who rapped the majority of his acceptance speech during Monday's awards ceremony, told reporters backstage that his on-camera munching moment was actually an inside joke between him, his manager, and his agent.
—EW.com, 15 Jan. 2024
But when truly meant to be playful, Cartmill told me, teasing can be delightful—the basis of flirting, the start of a friendship, the fodder for the secretive camaraderie of a clever inside joke.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2024
Nothing kindles the meme fires quite like mass familiarity, and that the wine was already known and loved made its recent moment in the sun feel like one big inside joke.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 18 Jan. 2024
Backstage in the press room after accepting his award, Hauser revealed that the snack choice is an inside joke with his manager and agent.
—Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
Blink-182's recent concert at a Denny’s location was essentially a big inside joke.
—Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
Their band name is an inside joke about toxic male ego but also an implicit challenge to gender norms, patriarchy and what a rock band historically affords.
—Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
The abbreviation is used in relation to a statement, image, video or content, alluding to an inside joke or reference for a certain group, such as a fandom.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
The Black Bird actor, who rapped the majority of his acceptance speech during Monday's awards ceremony, told reporters backstage that his on-camera munching moment was actually an inside joke between him, his manager, and his agent.
—EW.com, 15 Jan. 2024
But when truly meant to be playful, Cartmill told me, teasing can be delightful—the basis of flirting, the start of a friendship, the fodder for the secretive camaraderie of a clever inside joke.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2024
Nothing kindles the meme fires quite like mass familiarity, and that the wine was already known and loved made its recent moment in the sun feel like one big inside joke.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 18 Jan. 2024
Backstage in the press room after accepting his award, Hauser revealed that the snack choice is an inside joke with his manager and agent.
—Chris Barilla, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024
Blink-182's recent concert at a Denny’s location was essentially a big inside joke.
—Lizzy Rosenberg, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
Their band name is an inside joke about toxic male ego but also an implicit challenge to gender norms, patriarchy and what a rock band historically affords.
—Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
The abbreviation is used in relation to a statement, image, video or content, alluding to an inside joke or reference for a certain group, such as a fandom.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
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“Inside joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20joke. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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