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Recent Examples of jocularity
What marks a show of his is the combination of jocularity and generosity.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
That sense of jeopardy will always beat The Hundred jocularity every time.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
That sense of jeopardy will always beat The Hundred jocularity every time.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jocularity
Noun
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There was already this sort of more classical literary style and these more ornate sentences that are doing three different things at once, and some of the playfulness and the provocative and the prurient and the spiritual kind of call to care for the least of the people.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Much of the time is spent interacting with young schoolchildren, with whom Galifianakis exhibits a deadpan playfulness — testing them on names of apple varieties (McIntosh?—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 1983, Mark Russell, whose satire was a PBS staple, offered relatively tame jabs at Reagan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The project brings together satire and documentary to move across memory, ideology and political contradiction.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nearly 40 years after Spaceballs first hit theaters in 1987, Mel Brooks' Star Wars spoof is gearing up for another ride.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the timely space spoof, the four Artemis 2 astronauts, portrayed by Colman Domingo, Mikey Day, Marcello Hernández, and Sarah Sherman offer an update on their moon mission at Day 9.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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With sparse amounts of slapstick, this staging isn’t the most physical of farces, though Lutz and Enriquez in particular strike some laugh-out-loud poses.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The film, which debuted on Netflix April 1, deploys a deliberately eccentric tone, mixing slapstick, satire and spy-thriller tropes with Das’ irreverent comedic sensibility.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And thus the audience is stuck with this scenario, which complicates in intensity and with a linguistic relish that has its funny moments (for some, anyway), but also features a lot of crudity that really wrenches you away from the typical landscape of the classy, urban American farce.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But its highest highs come from slipping good old-fashioned physical farce into an action-heavy package—and wringing Looney Tunes–esque laughs along the way.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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By Margaret Littman May 20, 2025 How to Throw a Perfect Bachelorette Party in New Orleans From burlesque to jazz brunch, here's everything to add to the itinerary—and ideas on where to stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Over 21 polished acts, Ms. Von Teese and her cast of dancers prove just how exhilaratingly eclectic burlesque can be (memorable moments include a male-on-male tango scene and a dreamy number involving a giant clamshell and an inflatable pearl).—
Roger Kisby,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The musical — a rock-and-raunch, goth-and-gay parody of cheesy, mid-century horror/sci-fi flicks — was created by Richard O’Brien (book, music, lyrics and who performed as the snarling butler Riff Raff).—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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The new plan does not change the Onion’s mission, which is to turn the site into a parody of itself and sell merchandise, sharing profits with Sandy Hook families.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Jocularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jocularity. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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