jokester
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of jokester
Example Sentences
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Cerf was fun and charismatic, a jokester and bon vivant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Plus the jokester hasn’t directed a movie since 1995’s “Dracula: Dead and Loving It.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025
At one of the basketball courts where Shawn used to play, his coaches tell us this was his happy place and he was the "jokester" on the team, and well-liked.
From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024
Newhart, known for his dry delivery and iconic satire, began his comedy career in 1960, recording a pair of stand-up specials that year, sweeping the nation and earning the jokester a long-lived sitcom career.
From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024
I walked at the end of the procession, as was customary, and could see that the last porter in the file, a slight jokester inmate known as Beezle, was barely making it.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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