Examples of josh in a Sentence
Verb
Don't take him seriously. He's just joshing.
don't get all hot and bothered! I'm just joshing you
Noun
a close-knit family constantly exchanging lighthearted joshes at the dinner table
Recent Examples on the Web
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Cranston and Essiedu convey a father-son bond of unusual closeness — hugging, play-fighting, joshing; but this physical proximity will be repeated at the end of the play to devastatingly different effect.
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Demetrios Matheou,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Nov. 2025
Cheryl — who jumped in the mosh pit briefly at the first party — hung out in the back, sitting on her walker and gently joshing Erika’s young son for wearing earplugs while a singer screamed into the microphone.
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Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
13 Nov. 2025
Anatole is a painter, an artform which photographer Lucien good-naturedly joshes him will soon be obsolete.
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Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
27 May 2025
Hudson’s accordion seems to come strolling in from a sidewalk serenade to meet Helm’s amused, exasperated vocal, joshing him along with countermelodies, trills and wheezily encouraging chords.
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Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Alas, even former presidents of the United States can’t just josh about such things.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Cranston and Essiedu convey a father-son bond of unusual closeness — hugging, play-fighting, joshing; but this physical proximity will be repeated at the end of the play to devastatingly different effect.
—
Demetrios Matheou,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Nov. 2025
Cheryl — who jumped in the mosh pit briefly at the first party — hung out in the back, sitting on her walker and gently joshing Erika’s young son for wearing earplugs while a singer screamed into the microphone.
—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
13 Nov. 2025
Anatole is a painter, an artform which photographer Lucien good-naturedly joshes him will soon be obsolete.
—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
27 May 2025
Hudson’s accordion seems to come strolling in from a sidewalk serenade to meet Helm’s amused, exasperated vocal, joshing him along with countermelodies, trills and wheezily encouraging chords.
—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
In a weird form of Shakespearean locker-room talk, the two josh each other about women; H is involved with Mina, while the Rude Boy renews his flirtation with Ophelia.
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Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Josh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/josh. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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