jest
noun
a joke or witty remark; witticism.
Example Sentences
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“I got friends that don’t play anymore,” Mack jested.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Captain Andy Robertson jested his team-mate was just seeking attention, not that he'd be short of it.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Kimmel jested about how former first lady Melania Trump could wind up empty-handed after all is said and done.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2024
Speaker Rep. Joanna McClinton, a Democrat from Philadelphia County, jested, “Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate” - echoing the lyrics of Swift’s track “Shake It Off.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
At the time, some of my comrades jested that I was a miner at heart, for I spent my days at the quarry and my free time digging in the courtyard.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
