Sentence examples for joking someone from inspiring English sources

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My mom found out and laughed, joking, "Someone's going to accuse you of poisoning their kids!" (Haitians are superstitious).

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"Finally," a guest joked, "someone got even with the paparazzi".

"I joked someone would have to push me over the finish line if I got here first," she said.

Following a performance by the dance group Youth Creation, the music mogul joked: "Someone, Mr Grumpy, said we shouldn't have children your age on the show".

Asked who might win the tournament England's Ian Poulter joked: "Someone who can use flippers and snorkel best".

"Tell the bee joke," someone suggested.

"It's a joke," someone nearby responded.

As a joke, someone called out "Eric Lesser," and the cheer shifted: "Er-ic Les-ser!

The five of us had developed a list of possible names and, as a joke, someone had written Cantaloupe.

Forgiving the joke, someone asked what his number was — a #4.

The play is only moderately annoying: an amalgam of smart jokes, dumb jokes (someone mistakes Shylock for Sherlock), contrivances, and soul-searching.

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