On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Jest. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as joke or intercommunicate and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Jest in a sentence
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Jest meaning
- An act performed for amusement; a joke.
- Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
- A deed; an action; a gest.
Synonyms of Jest
Using Jest
- The main meaning on this page is: An act performed for amusement; a joke. | Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke. | A deed; an action; a gest.
- Useful related words include: joke, intercommunicate, communicate, recreation.
- In the example corpus, jest often appears in combinations such as: in jest, jest that, jest and.
Context around Jest
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Jest
- In this selection, "jest" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, infinite, vegas, playful, mcdaniel, arguably and say stand out and add context to how "jest" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a playful jest about tying and all in jest but caitlyn. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "jest" sits close to words such as aarp, accretion and aerosols, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with jest
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It was more in jest,” McDaniel said. (7 words)
Dilip then grabbed the collar of Asit Modi in jest. (10 words)
My grandmother “Mom Mom” used to say things said in jest usually bare some truth. (15 words)
In jest, the King had everyone in stitches when he started that he was aware that Ambassador Jeremy Liang was present and ordered that he should be called so that he could confirm the news that the contract negotiations were close to being finalised. (44 words)
Strictly Come Dancing sensation Montell Douglas shared a playful jest about tying the knot with her professional dance partner as they prepared to dazzle in the ballroom for their inaugural dance of the competition. (34 words)
He did so, knowing the threat was false, by forwarding a comment the rival made in an online chat that was clearly made in jest, say the feds. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
After all, they do know better than I what is good for me (I say in jest).
As an addendum to his end-of-year Instagram post, Brady revealed (possibly in jest) that he nearly unretired for a second time in May.
In jest, he asked me what I would do for him in return, and I promised that I would make him immortal.
It was more in jest,” McDaniel said.
Originally said in jest, many people on the platform agreed that a fixture of some kind should happen.
Redick appeared to reach for the “you didn’t play” argument in jest, and Smith didn’t seem overly offended.
Several This Morning viewers were similarly grossed out by the suggestion that they should wear a toilet seat, even if it was said in jest.
Some may dismiss TikTok as "the dancing app" or assume its trends are all in jest, but Caitlyn does neither.
So, Sailor initiated Plaidurday as a jest, and has taken a picture of the gathering every year.
The phrase “nature is healing” gets thrown around a lot in this wellness-obsessed, post-lockdown era, though largely in jest.
There are books that define a generation, “On the Road,” or “Infinite Jest,” arguably (and endlessly so).
Dilip then grabbed the collar of Asit Modi in jest.
He did so, knowing the threat was false, by forwarding a comment the rival made in an online chat that was clearly made in jest, say the feds.
In jest, the King had everyone in stitches when he started that he was aware that Ambassador Jeremy Liang was present and ordered that he should be called so that he could confirm the news that the contract negotiations were close to being finalised.
It's always 'just a jest' until I'm fighting off robo-goats at the grocery store.
Kode later confirmed the poster was made in jest, but it went viral and attracted 50 Cent’s attention, who used the artwork to promote the upcoming series.
My grandmother “Mom Mom” used to say things said in jest usually bare some truth.
Oficjalna strona Vulkan Vegas jest dostępna w wielu” “językach, w tym po angielsku, polsku, niemiecku my partner and i hiszpańsku.
Strictly Come Dancing sensation Montell Douglas shared a playful jest about tying the knot with her professional dance partner as they prepared to dazzle in the ballroom for their inaugural dance of the competition.
The 69-year-old broadcaster was praised for his humour - with an apparent jest at 's expense on Saturday evening - and credited with 'bringing the game to life'.
Common combinations with jest
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- in jest 45×
- jest that 6×
- jest and 5×
- jest but 3×
- jest say 2×
- jest the 2×
- playful jest 2×
- jest whether 2×
- to jest 2×
- jest are 2×