variants
or less commonly joky
jokier; jokiest
Examples of jokey in a Sentence
the jokey tone of his stories
Recent Examples on the Web
On this scale, the sound quality can be bad so jokey one-liners and light dialogue get completely lost.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2024
This is a straight-up revenge saga, with Statham as a father out to wreak havoc on the men who killed his teenage son, and the movie, after a jokey stage-setting intro, mostly eschews Ritchie’s usual quips and one-liners.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
To diffuse any animosity, Derek Jeter and Chuck Knoblauch donned protective catching gear before facing Clemens in a live batting practice that spring — a jokey gesture that earned a rare smile from the stoic right-hander.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024
But making the character just a nuttier version of a jokey Australian male stereotype also robs him of the dimensionality that any villain who’s going to support Miller’s reach for mythic proportions would seem to require.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
Originally released in 2013, the song benefits from a choreographed dance trend, as well as other general, often jokey posts including its lyrics.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2024
The actor also spoke about the clan’s jokey dynamic with ET Canada last month.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
Jason Kelce Reveals the Meaningful Inspiration Behind Baby Daughter Bennett Llewellyn's Name
The lighthearted and jokey nature of the couple, married since 2018, is something that's important to them to pass on to their kids.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
The Org’s bureaucracy has metastasized to the point where the Department of Mutant Vehicles, which was started as a jokey agency to license art cars, has gotten as frustrating as the real DMV.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2024
This is a straight-up revenge saga, with Statham as a father out to wreak havoc on the men who killed his teenage son, and the movie, after a jokey stage-setting intro, mostly eschews Ritchie’s usual quips and one-liners.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
To diffuse any animosity, Derek Jeter and Chuck Knoblauch donned protective catching gear before facing Clemens in a live batting practice that spring — a jokey gesture that earned a rare smile from the stoic right-hander.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024
But making the character just a nuttier version of a jokey Australian male stereotype also robs him of the dimensionality that any villain who’s going to support Miller’s reach for mythic proportions would seem to require.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
Originally released in 2013, the song benefits from a choreographed dance trend, as well as other general, often jokey posts including its lyrics.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2024
The actor also spoke about the clan’s jokey dynamic with ET Canada last month.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 3 Oct. 2023
Jason Kelce Reveals the Meaningful Inspiration Behind Baby Daughter Bennett Llewellyn's Name
The lighthearted and jokey nature of the couple, married since 2018, is something that's important to them to pass on to their kids.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
The Org’s bureaucracy has metastasized to the point where the Department of Mutant Vehicles, which was started as a jokey agency to license art cars, has gotten as frustrating as the real DMV.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
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“Jokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jokey. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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