Example Sentences

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Now Huffington jokes that she has a foolproof plan to ensure that the Knicks will clinch their first championship in 53 years on Saturday night in San Antonio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

I’d also feel temperamental if Saturday Night Live made a meal out of jokes about my turkey neck week after week.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

And even if the jokes in “Stop! That! Train!” don’t always hit, it’s always admirable to punch above your weight.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

All the jokes sucked, and they were recycled jokes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The only rule was that we had to listen to one of his math jokes, which meant that I had to sit through two different ones every single day, which sometimes could be tough.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff