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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
Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
Even Everett Dutschke, in his prison phone calls, could throw in a joke.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
Producer Hiroyuki Sanada has joked about Shōgun’s creative team finding a way to bring back Yabushige via ghost or flashback for the series’ second season.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Some could say no nude images, no offensive jokes, but others might be fine with those things.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
Even Everett Dutschke, in his prison phone calls, could throw in a joke.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
Shields claps back, denies the affair, and even jokes about a boxing match.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024
Producer Hiroyuki Sanada has joked about Shōgun’s creative team finding a way to bring back Yabushige via ghost or flashback for the series’ second season.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many rival fans have had a good laugh at Tottenham and their wildly fluctuating results this season.Nick Miller, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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After 25 years in business, Vanessa von Bismarck and Carrie Phillips have had their share of successes, laughs and struggles.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody Experience a unique blend of seduction and sci-fi with this burlesque parody show set in a galaxy far, far away.Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
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Vera Drew won Breakthrough Director for the zany superhero parody The People’s Joker.Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Market timing is a risky game and often a fool’s errand.Ron Insana, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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Alexander felt that he had been played the fool — made to love a baby who wasn’t his to raise.Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Parker previously teased what's to come on Instagram in early May by showing two scripts from a table read along with a place card for her character.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Courtesy of Google At last year’s Google I/O, Google teased smart glasses that could caption real-world conversations, a feature that's helpful for people with hearing loss.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
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There’s a thinning line between that and caricature.SPIN Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Some interpreted the painting as a Jewish caricature, and condemned or praised it accordingly, which did nothing to stop Asher from paying Sargent to give his family the same treatment.Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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As of October, Japan hosted 2.05 million foreign workers, but the country must more than triple this number by 2040 to meet its economic growth targets, the government's Japan International Cooperation Agency has projected.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Knight Frank’s 2023 Wealth Report showed Dubai as the world’s second most popular residential investment target after the UK, outperforming the USA, France, and Switzerland.Arash Jalili, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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This might mean developing a detailed operations manual or even cloning yourself (just kidding, but hiring a great team is almost the same thing).Teja Chekuri, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Read: Israel and Hamas are kidding themselves By contrast, the Israeli military and public were eager to end the war with Hezbollah, especially on advantageous terms.Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
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The daddy-daughter duo was pictured in giggles while attending the premiere of 47 Metres Down: Uncaged in 2019.Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Also have a mix of professional friends and real friends—the professional friends to chat with early on and the real friends to have a giggle with later on.Felicity Carter, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Joke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joke. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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