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also joky
as in jocular
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Recent Examples of jokey
Randolph’s decision to go against Grier’s jokey advice was one of the most pivotal moments of the season.
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Sep. 2024
Some 28 years ago, The Simpsons made a jokey reference to a team up of rappers Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra, a match made while the 420-friendly group was allegedly high.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 10 July 2024
On this scale, the sound quality can be bad so jokey one-liners and light dialogue get completely lost.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2024
This is a straight-up revenge saga, with Statham as a father out to wreak havoc on the men who killed his teenage son, and the movie, after a jokey stage-setting intro, mostly eschews Ritchie’s usual quips and one-liners.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 1 Sep. 2024
Some 28 years ago, The Simpsons made a jokey reference to a team up of rappers Cypress Hill and the London Symphony Orchestra, a match made while the 420-friendly group was allegedly high.
—Bruce Haring, Deadline, 10 July 2024
On this scale, the sound quality can be bad so jokey one-liners and light dialogue get completely lost.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2024
This is a straight-up revenge saga, with Statham as a father out to wreak havoc on the men who killed his teenage son, and the movie, after a jokey stage-setting intro, mostly eschews Ritchie’s usual quips and one-liners.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jokey
Adjective
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The interviews were jocular, an approach that seemed tactless, given the film’s subject matter.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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But series creator and director Joe Barton paired back many of the most horrific details of the true story, instead imbuing Black Doves with a surprisingly warm, witty, and jocular tone despite the material.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Decorated with lace-up flys and perched just so on the hips, Marant’s tight pants are playful, vintage-inspired takes on the trend.—
Jana Ackermann,
Glamour,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Top Dawg signee leaps beyond her TikTok hit and playful EPs with effortless storytelling and beats that harken back to ’90s hip-hop.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Fox’s red carpet look was, of course, something campy and funny because that’s her style.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
3 Feb. 2025
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That’s no doubt because their contributions to this equally campy and earnest musical signal a truly collaborative endeavor.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Perhaps Cronin’s biggest ally in his bid to keep coaching is his wry sense of humor.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Dec. 2024
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From time to time over the years, polls and pollsters have piqued the wit and wry humor of many cartoonists.—
W. Joseph Campbell,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Set in present-day, smalltown Norway, the film combines nostalgic storytelling with fresh, witty perspectives, that will entertain the entire family.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2025
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The wood snake is known for being witty and creative but also secretive.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The waggish jeer that subverts the Reich Chancellery, designed by Adolf Hitler's chief architect, Albert Speer, must have sent the woman who chastises children for flatulent folly into a tizzy.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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After publishing a New York Times piece about grieving her late husband, the waggish writer received an email from a kindly old acquaintance who was also recently widowed.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
24 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Venus’ journey through Pisces adds a dreamy, whimsical vibration to relationship dynamics, more than often resulting in the desire for meaningful connections and love stories that resemble a fairytale romance.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The interview scene — a variety of doors briskly swishing by in the background like in the Monsters Inc. factory — is whimsical and promising.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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My reasons: Numerous publications, including the Sentinel, have pointed out his flippant disregard for the criminal behavior of his players, with more than 30 players arrested during his time with the Gators.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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The fact that she was sent home first (and met her elimination with a characteristically flippant and dismissive attitude).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Dec. 2024
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“Jokey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jokey. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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