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Dozens of other units have jested and jeeped their way around the fronts; such headliners as Bing Crosby, Dinah Shore, Edward G. Robinson, Morton Downey, Fred Astaire have come & gone.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thus they have jested themselves stark naked, and run into the streets and frighted the people very successfully.

From History of English Humour, Vol. 2 by L'Estrange, Alfred Guy Kingan

In course of time doubt has been cast on this anecdote by reason that the President would not have jested at such a juncture.

From The Lincoln Story Book A Judicious Collection of the Best Stories and Anecdotes of the Great President, Many Appearing Here for the First Time in Book Form by Williams, Henry Llewellyn

That is what people are saying nowadays: you yourself have jested to me about our privileges.

From Demos by Gissing, George

Lay hold, by Thy name, the Chastiser, on them that have treated Thy Cause with scorn, have jested at Thy most mighty utterances, and were hindered from attaining this most exalted station.

From Prayers and Meditations by Bahá'u'lláh