Example Sentences

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“And then after we were joking and comfortable for a while, it felt like we never left.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

As the news broke, many Swift fans were joking on social media that they were happy for their "close friend" Swift.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

Ask a teacher whether they would fancy a guaranteed day off every fortnight and they would probably bite your hand off or think you were joking.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024

A fact-check by Snopes, which is still up, states that one of the originators of the claim signaled that they were joking by posting a meme: "Go on the Internet and Tell Lies."

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2024

At first, I thought people were joking when they said he’d married a Winnebago.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith