Sentence examples for started jokingly from inspiring English sources

Insurance professionals across the nation started jokingly calling it the "Soviet Republic of Florida," accusing Florida Citizens of distorting the local market.

So many Congressional delegations are tramping through Damascus these days, with six scheduled for January alone, that Foreign Ministry officials started jokingly calling it "the American month".

"In fact, Cynthia started jokingly referring to herself and Barry as Fred and Ethel.

In recent years people like Cochrane have started to jokingly analyze the most off-the-wall of this artwork.

Shaq started to jokingly roll around on the ground and pretend to be upset about the punishment.

For example, recall that on May 16, 2003, several weeks after she received the book and just after the backlash had started, Kieltyka jokingly offered to lend Bailey her old athletic support for his next book signing or lecture, and signed the email "Your friend, in spite of spite" (Kieltyka to Bailey, p.e.c., May 16, 2003).

Someone jokingly started a record of how many animals the company cat had killed.

Mr. Hlatshwayo, who said he was happily married, started out by jokingly trying to help a friend find a husband.

He jokingly started to do the same at the Staples Center in LA at the close of last night's ceremony, before turning back to his seat.

On Monday one particularly unhappy music fan, who has since admitted he's never attended Glastonbury, apparently jokingly started an online petition to have West replaced by a rock band.

In response, Lynne Cheney began laughing, and Liz Cheney jokingly started chanting, "Four more years!