Sentence examples for jocular vein from inspiring English sources

Like many such essays, Foster's begins in a jocular vein — "You're only as old as your current wife," he writes.

Safer, he went on in jocular vein, smoked, drank, and chased girls; Wallace had only his memories.

Jean Cocteau, better known for his writing and his witticisms, apparently had a weak spot for Surrealism in a jocular vein.

In a jocular vein, Critoboulos says he wants to gain the knowledge (epistêmê) which will allow him to win over those with good souls and beautiful bodies (II.vi.30).

He made some jocular remarks.

Bob Henry was the jocular m.c.

He was jocular and fun.

No, I find it jocular.

His jocular remark drew appreciative laughter.

He's 58, tanned, rugged and jocular.

He is 50-ish, jocular and accessible.