poke fun at
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The former Oracle employee’s comedy—which can poke fun at his previous career in sales, er, the “revenue side of strategic pipeline development”—has struck a chord and is earning him millions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Still, I guffawed when Becket popped back into his present-day cell to poke fun at his audience, the Catholic priest: “The last thing the Church wanted was an investigation,” he says with a smirk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
Kunis was able to poke fun at herself for getting so frustrated, revealing that her job is far easier than that of many other HOA presidents—because her neighborhood association only incorporates eight households.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025
The moment fit the tone of the appearance: lightly political, self-aware and clearly designed to let Harry poke fun at both American holiday-movie culture and his own public image.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
He said nothing tests friendships like high school, and then proceeded to poke fun at the fact that I was reading War and Peace.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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