Example sentences for: joking

How can you use “joking” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Despite A-list star power (Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, John Travolta, George Clooney) and spectacular cinematography, even positive critics concede the film is "too dark and cluttered and mysterious to ever achieve the popular acceptance of Spielberg's movie" (Dave Kehr, the Daily News ). The biggest complaints are about the film's lack of plot and dialogue (almost all the speaking in the film is voice-over), which borders on becoming "precious, self-conscious and even self-indulgent" (Kenneth Turan, the Los Angeles Times ). (This unofficial site has photographs from the film and message boards; or you can read about the practical joking on the set here.)

  • I kept waiting for Wolff to say he was joking, but apparently he wasn't.

  • Farr has studied the joking behavior of Mexican women in Chicago and found that through echando relajo, married and young single women find relief from their gender roles and the social propriety imposed by their husbands, parents, and the Mexican culture.

  • By joking around on David Letterman . Although a few talking heads complain that she had pre-screened Letterman's "pop quiz" on state trivia, most find her warm and engaging.

  • But it is clear that Pedro de Urdemalas is a Hispano precursor to Don Cacahuate, el pelado, Tin Tan, Cantinflas, and an antecedent of Chicano joking behavior.


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