jest
noun
a joke or witty remark; witticism.
Example Sentences
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"Everything is relaxed, despite the fact there are about 500 people staring at you," Bailey jests.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
“Well, they were right about that,” Chara jests.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2025
“Eliahna was a master of jests and loved making people laugh.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2022
Jesse Jan Driessen jests that a big part of coping with distance in a relationship has been accepting that being in lockdown means a lot of mundane conversation.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 14, 2021
Khal Drogo shouted commands and jests down to his bloodriders, and laughed at their replies, but he scarcely glanced at Dany beside him.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
