Example Sentences

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Burry is just as likely to be dismissed on social media, where jokers trot out a version of a wisecrack that he predicted 20 of the last two recessions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Why did internet jokers think to transform Vance into a giant baby?

From Slate • Aug. 6, 2025

Most of these jokers she interviews on the field, whether they shoot her straight, or give her the runaround, appreciate the inherent warmness she’s shown over the years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2024

They are often held when family and friends gather, get animated and talk smack amid a spades or bid whist card game where jokers and deuces are always wild.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2024

"The thing is that these jokers usually work in pairs."

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris