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as in comedian
a person (as a writer) noted for or specializing in humor
he's the joker of the family, always making us laugh
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as in clown
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
just ignore that joker and his rude comments
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as in hitch
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
read the contract carefully before signing to make sure there aren't any jokers
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Recent Examples of joker
Having reshuffled this geographic deck of cards, the Enlightenment dealt the joker to Russia.
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Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2019
Abu Hamdan, the lead vocalist, was, and still is, a bit of a joker.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
While plenty of jokers and pranksters offered responses, most users responded by unexpectedly trauma-dumping on the ticklish Muppet.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2024
The likely scenario: Some practical joker left a message for a friend as, say, Mr. Wolf, then provided the zoo’s digits as the callback number.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 30 Dec. 2019
Abu Hamdan, the lead vocalist, was, and still is, a bit of a joker.
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
While plenty of jokers and pranksters offered responses, most users responded by unexpectedly trauma-dumping on the ticklish Muppet.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2024
The likely scenario: Some practical joker left a message for a friend as, say, Mr. Wolf, then provided the zoo’s digits as the callback number.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joker
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Ellen DeGeneres Looks Back on Her Many Memories with Stephen 'tWitch' Boss 1 Year After His Death: 'Miss Him So Much' In September, the comedian remembered tWitch on his would-be 42nd birthday.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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The 42-year-old comedian appeared on the Wednesday, December 11, episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and shared insight into life with his and Olivia Munn's two kids: son Malcolm, 3, and daughter Meimei, 3 months.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The clowns there, contributed by donors worldwide, are not for sale.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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The parade’s 98th year was the largest yet, with more than 5,000 volunteers, 17 character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, more than 700 clowns, 11 marching bands and 10 performance groups.Violet Goldstone, WWD, 30 Nov. 2024
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Toronto also picked up right-handed reliever Nick Sandlin, a very effective guy against hitters on both sides of the plate despite a lower arm slot thanks to a plus splitter.Keith Law, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Despite his corporate success, Mr. Thompson remained the same funny, down-to-earth guy, Mr. Hill said.Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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From hardside carry-on suitcases to packable blankets, these essentials will make both your holiday shopping and travel plans go off without a hitch.Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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Ensuring these events go off without a hitch is critical.Marcus Fowler, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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In the first deadly encounter about 10:21 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a male stabbed on Flatbush Ave., finding a 26-year-old male victim stabbed in the chest.Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Where then, do young white males get their information?Tony Peters, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Kucera acknowledged that not every big company executive wants personal protection as some individuals simply feel their livelihoods don't pose a direct risk to themselves or those in their orbit.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Signing Bieber to a one-year deal, with Bieber holding an option for a second year, provides Cleveland with risk.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The processing fee is absolutely not going to the part-time delivery person, but, rather, to a rich jerk who is golfing right now.Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
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Also, your character’s supposed to be kind of a jerk.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Thanks for being here, gentlemen ... Brody: This has been kind of special.Elena Nelson Howe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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One of those gentlemen is Josh Giddey — the player that the team got in return for Alex Caruso.Mat Issa, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Joker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/joker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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