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as in laughs
something said or done to cause laughter
he was known for his hilarious jokes
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as in parodies
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
her rendition of the national anthem is a joke
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as in fools
a person or thing that is made fun of
having lost his looks and his voice years ago, these days he's just a show business joke and fodder for late-night comedy
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as in kids
to make jokes
he was known for his ability to joke about his lack of anything resembling a social life
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Recent Examples of jokes
Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
On social media, make jokes that don’t follow logic or build toward a punch line, but rather rely on jump cuts and endless captions.
—Emily Menez, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
Atlanta’s Kountry Wayne, who grew up in the tiny southwest Georgia town of Millen, was an early fan of social media, building his comedic act with sketches and jokes on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter in the early 2010s.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
This, and jokes like it, transcend absurd exaggeration to achieve something much closer to magical realism.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
The text messages contained jokes about gas chambers, slavery, and rape.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
The arm measurement spawned numerous online jokes, comparing Bain’s arms to those of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a dinosaur with short arms.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Some of the humor was mildly edgy, including jokes about pedophiles, the Epstein files and disgraced royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
As someone whose comedy career has skyrocketed over the last several years, Wayne’s sights continue to be set toward future opportunities to bring relatable humor to the masses who have that country cousin who walks, talks and jokes just like him.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Bridges jokes that her staff are more nervous about a drop-by visit from her than from state inspectors.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
And that is how the government of Lebanon jokes about us.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
When Bad Bunny began the halftime show by carrying a football around his detailed Levi’s Stadium set, jokes that the artist had accumulated more yards than the Patriots flooded social media.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
One member of staff jokes that upon seeing Ho, there is a sudden impulse to salute, not out of fear, but out of sheer pride in the project.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
At the end of the video, Swift shows a clip from their appearance on the Graham Norton Show in which Gleeson jokes about wanting to star in a music video and Swift giving a surprised, but cryptic smile.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
In it, DiCaprio expressively jokes with an unseen person.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Palka jokes more than once that I could be baptized at their next ceremony.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
TikTok Reacts Viewers flooded the comments with theories and jokes.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
On social media, make jokes that don’t follow logic or build toward a punch line, but rather rely on jump cuts and endless captions.
—Emily Menez, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
Atlanta’s Kountry Wayne, who grew up in the tiny southwest Georgia town of Millen, was an early fan of social media, building his comedic act with sketches and jokes on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter in the early 2010s.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
This, and jokes like it, transcend absurd exaggeration to achieve something much closer to magical realism.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
The text messages contained jokes about gas chambers, slavery, and rape.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
The arm measurement spawned numerous online jokes, comparing Bain’s arms to those of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, a dinosaur with short arms.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Some of the humor was mildly edgy, including jokes about pedophiles, the Epstein files and disgraced royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
As someone whose comedy career has skyrocketed over the last several years, Wayne’s sights continue to be set toward future opportunities to bring relatable humor to the masses who have that country cousin who walks, talks and jokes just like him.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
The comedian jokes to laughter and applause before asking if anyone in the room is a lawyer.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Bridges jokes that her staff are more nervous about a drop-by visit from her than from state inspectors.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
And that is how the government of Lebanon jokes about us.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
When Bad Bunny began the halftime show by carrying a football around his detailed Levi’s Stadium set, jokes that the artist had accumulated more yards than the Patriots flooded social media.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2026
One member of staff jokes that upon seeing Ho, there is a sudden impulse to salute, not out of fear, but out of sheer pride in the project.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
At the end of the video, Swift shows a clip from their appearance on the Graham Norton Show in which Gleeson jokes about wanting to star in a music video and Swift giving a surprised, but cryptic smile.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
In it, DiCaprio expressively jokes with an unseen person.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026
Palka jokes more than once that I could be baptized at their next ceremony.
—Tara Palmeri, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokes
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Bauers clearly hit the base square in the middle, and the call was quickly overturned, leading to laughs from both managers, the Rays’ Kevin Cash and the Brewers’ Pat Murphy.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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On Broadway, Leon gets the bad laughs.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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How did Jane Lynch wind up in the YouTube ad parodies?—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Countless memes and parodies have circulated online.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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McGinn sets high standards in training and during games and does not suffer fools.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Antisemitism is the socialism of fools, right?—
Suzanne Schneider,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Mar. 2026
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As previously mentioned, Meevee targets a preschool audience — specifically kids two to six — pretty much the only ages parents can (and should) be in sole control of their children’s screen time anyway.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ziegler most recently served as senior vice president and general merchandise manager at Saks Global overseeing multiple women’s and kids categories for Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gillespie teases another scene in the film involving Corenswet's character and the arrival of Supergirl on Earth.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
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The trailer then shows Hagrid explaining the Wizarding World to Harry and teases some information about his deceased parents.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Don't forget to dust off your favorite April Fool's gags today.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some of the gags are inspired, some are exasperating, none of them are presented in a way that suggests the filmmakers know the difference, and all of them are shoved down your throat until they’re diminished enough to swallow.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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While some celebrants have greeted these caricatures with cathartic jeers and sneers, others are shocked and outraged.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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There will also be hands-on creative activities for people of all ages, including printmaking, henna and glitter tattoos, foam crafts, sand art, caricatures, and more.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Consumers have seen prices jump by a $1 at the pump over the month, while the United States, Israel and Iran enter a new phase in the ongoing war, in which oil and gas have become key targets for both sides.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Other targets, according to a post on X, included command centers, posts of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, air defense systems, ballistic missile sites, navy ships and submarines as well as anti-ship missiles sites, drone manufacturing and other weapon production facilities.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Jokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jokes. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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