in jest

idiom

formal + old-fashioned

: as a joke

I didn't mean to upset you; I only said it in jest.

Examples of in jest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Harry Daniels, who has built a TikTok following by serenading in jest celebrities and capturing their responses on video, has signed with UTA. —

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024 The discourse around Pepsi’s previous rebranding may be in jest, but the precipitating business factors and industry trends are very real. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 May 2024 Jess asks Frida in jest, before things get truly scary. —

Jack Dunn, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024 The comment was seemingly made in jest while interviewing Arnold Schwarzenegger in reference to the star’s 1982 hit film Conan the Barbarian. —

Anna Halkidis, Parents, 3 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in jest

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