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as in laugh
something said or done to cause laughter
he was known for his hilarious jokes
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as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
her rendition of the national anthem is a joke
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as in fool
a person or thing that is made fun of
having lost his looks and his voice years ago, these days he's just a show business joke and fodder for late-night comedy
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as in to fun
to make jokes
he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life
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Recent Examples of joke
Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Johnson’s joke struck at a core truth of Chicago politics.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
A day earlier, Realmuto had joked about something Roberts had said after the Dodgers opened the season 8-0.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The joke comes as stock market dips and warnings about surging prices have characterized the days following Trump’s tariff announcement, which sets a 10 percent baseline tax on goods imported into the U.S. from nearly all foreign trading partners.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
Johnson’s joke struck at a core truth of Chicago politics.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
But Corden followed up by joking about possible financial challenges facing some international winners due to Trump’s actions.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
A day earlier, Realmuto had joked about something Roberts had said after the Dodgers opened the season 8-0.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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In a bit role, Morgan McGhee delivers big laughs with her loopy take as a newscaster.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Good, The Bad & The Rugby podcast co-host was spotted sharing a laugh with his daughter Mia and his niece Savannah Phillips on Christmas at Sandringham in December 2024, joining the royals for church on the holiday.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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This semester's show is a musical parody of Love Island called Love on an Island.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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So Far Kilmer’s career spanned nearly four decades, starting with his first movie in 1984, the absurd joke-a-minute World War II parody Top Secret!, from the knuckleheads that created the comedy classic Airplane!—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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Holding out hope for Hannah’s return, or Janine’s liberation, or… anything, really, by this point in the Hulu drama’s final run can feel like a fool’s errand.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, building massive scale factories here in the US to replace overseas production would be a fool’s errand.—
Robert C. Wolcott,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Along with Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters and Gillian Anderson’s characters are teased in the minute-and-a-half-long trailer, which also features a voice appearance from Bridges.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
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The monkeys did it Since the very first episode, people online have been speculating that the monkeys often seen in ambient shots of Thailand’s nature are to blame for the ultimate shootout teased in this season’s opening scene.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Season 3’s characters have begun to feel less like real people and more like caricatures at this point.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Nearby, on a soundstage, a black ribbon was wrapped around her caricature.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The sturdy build quality ensures durability against small knocks and bumps, which is important for something built with children as its target market.—
Tantse Walter,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Recently, however, green-card holders convicted of minor crimes many years ago who previously were not targets have been detained, and the Trump administration is seeking to deport them.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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After a day on the slopes at Lost Trail, make your way to the tiny town of Jackson, which will make Philipsburg and Anaconda seem like large metropolitan areas (kidding, kinda).—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Huang may have been kidding, but Nvidia spent much of its event detailing just how much better its Blackwell chips are.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2025
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But according to Scott poking fun at ourselves can accomplish much more than a few giggles.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
19 Mar. 2025
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King Charles, 76, excelled at the task and even got the giggles when Khan praised his date-packing abilities.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joke. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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