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also joky
as in jocular
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Recent Examples of jokey
Some 28 years ago, The Simpsons made a jokey reference to a team up of rappers Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra, a match made while the 420-friendly group was allegedly high.
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Bruce Haring, Deadline, 10 July 2024
On this scale, the sound quality can be bad so jokey one-liners and light dialogue get completely lost.
—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
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Bruce Haring, Deadline, 10 July 2024
On this scale, the sound quality can be bad so jokey one-liners and light dialogue get completely lost.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokey
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He’s bid a tearful, jocular farewell by Tenax and has a massive turnout at his funeral; none of these people know the first thing about him, really.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 18 July 2024
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Castle's tone here is more openly jocular than Whale's original, which chose a satirical approach over a parodic one.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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What to expect: The restaurant continues Diaz's playful exploration of combining the Mexican-American staples of his youth with cooking techniques from around the world, especially Asian cuisines.Zachery Eanes, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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The waters of the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean draw pods of playful bottlenose dolphins that love to swim alongside boats and leap out of the water in graceful arcs.AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 17 Dec. 2024
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That realization elevates the film’s campy blood-and-guts from gore to gut-punch.Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 1 Dec. 2024
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Wicked is simultaneously a campy parody and a corruption of Baum’s popular story.Armond White, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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From time to time over the years, polls and pollsters have piqued the wit and wry humor of many cartoonists.W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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But though there are wry laughs to be had, from the exquisite awkwardness of the setup alone, Babygirl was received by many as a comedy, which trivializes the extraordinary atmosphere that Reijn creates.Damon Wise, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2024
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Thoughtful and witty scripts, a magnetic cast and a lot of gags make the series work, adding up a lot of little bits to a great whole.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Their first American press conference at JFK's arrivals hall is unforgettable for their witty one-liners.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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After publishing a New York Times piece about grieving her late husband, the waggish writer received an email from a kindly old acquaintance who was also recently widowed.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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He’s left a distinctive stamp on the orchestra’s sound in the years since, whether declaiming the beginning of Mahler 5 with a preacher’s conviction or, as in a recent Ravinia concert, tossing off a ragtime solo with waggish virtuosity.Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2024
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These geometric shapes and shades of canary yellow, peacock blue, and dusty rose would later influence the whimsical settings of Wes Anderson films and architecture on Miami's South Beach.Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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Petite Plume also sells silk pajama sets and nightshirts in whimsical prints, to make for a memorable gift.Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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On the more flippant end of the spectrum, Magione’s handsome appearance has drawn its own share of fans, prompting the kind of ribald and jocular online commentary that seems incongruous with the seriousness of the crime of which he is accused.Niall Stanage, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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Despite the seriousness of the charges, many social media users have taken a strikingly flippant stance on the cold-blooded public execution of an American insurance executive, highlighting a consensus among people of all political stripes that the country's healthcare industry is deeply broken.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Jokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jokey. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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