jokester

noun

joke·​ster ˈjōk-stər How to pronounce jokester (audio)
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Examples of jokester in a Sentence

hired the hot new Hollywood jokester to write the sitcom script
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Interviewer, jokester, legal correspondent, amateur guitarist. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026 Her All’s Fair costar Nash-Betts describes Taylor as serious about her craft but quite the jokester off set. Lindsey Underwood, Vanity Fair, 13 Jan. 2026 The 17-year-old boy killed on a Queens street was remembered Saturday as a happy jokester. Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026 The jokester who lands the punchline but never gets the chance to break your heart. Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jokester

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jokester was in 1877

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“Jokester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jokester. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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jokester

noun
joke·​ster ˈjōk-stər How to pronounce jokester (audio)
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