Example Sentences
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Captain Andy Robertson jested his team-mate was just seeking attention, not that he'd be short of it.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
“Look at me,” he jested, pulling off his cap to reveal sparse pearly fuzz.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Comedians Tiny Fey and Amy Poehler memorably jested at Clooney's legal and ethical accomplishments being overshadowed by her husband's celebrity status at the 2015 Golden Globes awards.
From Salon • May 20, 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 Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2023
I steeled myself to hear that Hamlet jested about my death, or that he showed no care at all.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
