joke
noun
something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act.
jokingly
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a word derived from
joke.
Example Sentences
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Sometimes, before the daily tallies that occurred to ensure all inmates were accounted for, they would jokingly call out, “It’s count time, guys—go ahead and hide your cellphones.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
One friend jokingly asked if he was drawing the Nazca lines across the city, but Papas wrote it off as just trying to clock extra mileage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
An oral history of Wawa, compiled by Adam Clark for NJ Advance Media, quotes him jokingly reflecting on those days in a 1995 speech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Paul, who jokingly called the singer "Barry Bruno", said the family had grown up listening to his music.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
He had been graver than usual of late, but very pleasant, and when jokingly accused of turning over a new leaf, he answered soberly, “So I am, and I mean this one shall stay turned.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
