joke
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In the joke that inspires the special’s title, she measures an Instagram comment’s subzero value in a wide scope, lampooning the communal yet cartoonish nature of our endless scroll.
From Salon β Oct. 16, 2026
Speaking of that, the images and the joke, let’s talk about using the AI avatar.
From Salon β Oct. 16, 2026
The spokesman said Campbell's comment "was a joke in poor taste but with no malicious intent", adding: "It's something that he deeply regrets, and the party will not be taking any further action."
From BBC β Oct. 15, 2026
“I used to joke that Cyera had legs before AI, but with AI, it’s got wings. It’s a completely different company in that sense.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 13, 2026
Celia grins like we’re in on the same joke.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
But what he should be asking himself is whether the audience he’s going after with jokes like the ones Gillis made this past weekend is an audience he’d feel comfortable sitting in.
From Salon β Oct. 14, 2026
With a lot of these jokes it’s like dribbling a football, you just don’t know where it’s going to land.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 13, 2026
New fantasy rom-com Wicker, starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård, has sparked a flood of viral memes and tongue-in-cheek jokes on social media ahead of its cinema release.
From BBC β Oct. 9, 2026
Long before the chain became associated with this summer’s cyclospora outbreak, the Bell reliably served as a stand-in for jokes about the perceived quality of fast food.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 9, 2026
My ridiculous daydreams about confessing my true feelings to Trey had always been sprinkled with puns or jokes, strategies for laughing it off without missing a beat, if he wasn’t receptive.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
On a Delta subreddit where people discussed the elusive barf bag, one user joked: “It’s in the phone app now?”
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 16, 2026
Georgieva joked Warsh disappointed half, or more, of the audience.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 16, 2026
Michael and I even joked: Best TV theme song is “Friends,” right?
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 13, 2026
"I never jumped the turnstile either. Let the record state!" he joked.
From Barron's β Oct. 11, 2026
Whenever Leo smiled and joked, he looked too much like Sammy, his great-grandfather...Hazel’s first boyfriend, back in 1942.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Social media is full of videos joking about middle-aged parents dropping everything when they hear a few notes from the game's familiar ocarina melodies.
From Barron's β Oct. 15, 2026
Michael Che returned to the execution controversy, joking that the Pentagon’s proposed livestream would mark the first public execution in the United States since “a couple of weeks ago,” drawing groans from the audience.
From Salon β Oct. 11, 2026
Rojas joked — or maybe he was not joking — that everyone expects the Dodgers to win every game by 10 runs.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 8, 2026
To access the trees, he had to climb over a barbed wire fence and use a small step, joking that he did not want to rip his trousers.
From BBC β Oct. 1, 2026
I’m glad to see Baba joking around again, and I know it’s because Thaya Jaan’s surgery went smoothly yesterday and he’s recovering in the hospital.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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