Sentence examples for making a joking from inspiring English sources

Logic would suggest that Danes, who rose to fame as a star of the ground-breaking alt-teen TV series "My So-Called Life" in the mid-90s, was making a joking hip-hop reference.

"Can that be reviewed?" Manager Terry Collins said upon hearing the news, making a joking reference to baseball's plan to add instant replay reviews to games next season.

Then it dawned on me he was making a joking reference to billionaire Howard Hughes, whose fake autobiography was partly written in Ibiza.

"I am so excited there's going to be a second season of 'Little Big Shots,'" said DeGeneres, making a joking reference to "The Bachelor" to point out the lack of family-friendly entertainment on the air.

This background prep will help him understand why your brother is not drinking alcohol at dinner along with everyone else -- and prevent him from making a joking comment that could lead to an awkward moment for all.

He is making a joke.

Banville is making a joke here.

He's not making a joke.

Making a joke about sex and origin.

I am not making a joke.

All for making a joke.