jocular
adjective
joc·u·lar
ˈjä-kyə-lər 
1
: said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful
jocular remarks
2
: given to jesting : habitually jolly or jocund
a jocular man
Examples of jocular in a Sentence
a jocular man who could make the most serious people smile
made the jocular observation that the best way to make a small fortune in the wine business is to start off with a large fortune
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Pitt’s chuckles throughout the often jocular interview hinted that perhaps Clooney’s tough words should be taken with a grain of salt.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
At this point, a jocular Midwestern dad who advised a gay-straight alliance while coaching the high school football team is basically their worst nightmare.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 7 Aug. 2024
Theroux is the perfect guide for this journey, which might have collapsed under its own weight with a less jocular presenter at the helm.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024
There’s also a jocular song about Andy Warhol written by Maestro Gaxiola, a California artist and bodybuilder, culled from a 1986 cassette.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2024
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024
At this point, a jocular Midwestern dad who advised a gay-straight alliance while coaching the high school football team is basically their worst nightmare.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 7 Aug. 2024
Theroux is the perfect guide for this journey, which might have collapsed under its own weight with a less jocular presenter at the helm.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 31 July 2024
There’s also a jocular song about Andy Warhol written by Maestro Gaxiola, a California artist and bodybuilder, culled from a 1986 cassette.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2024
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“Jocular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jocular. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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