Example Sentences
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“They want war!” jests Williams, a longtime MCR fan.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2022
“Eliahna was a master of jests and loved making people laugh.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2022
Critics said he was an autocrat with thin skin, a man obsessed with building a personality cult and who did not entertain any slights or jests whether from musicians, comedians or commentators on social media.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2021
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
