How to Use no joke in a Sentence

no joke

noun
  • But be warned, the grease on top of the pie is no joke.
    — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Doing eight shows a week is no joke.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • And, texture is no joke to the judges.
    — Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Halloween was no joke for this crew.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
  • Halloween is no joke around here.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The tech being thrown at this search is no joke.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Of course, Mikaela Shiffrin is no joke.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Brock Purdy and those guys are no joke.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The price is steep for an at-home kit, but the results are no joke.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Coming back to a planet is no joke.
    — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • But, six hours of exercise per day is no joke.
    — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • In fact, the allure of hairy men is time-tested, and no joke.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 20 Mar. 2023
  • For some people, spiders are no joke.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Trump’s ‘Chipocalypse Now’ is no joke.
    — Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Being a part of a start-up [Commence] is no joke.
    — Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
  • Bobby Boy’s pastries and breads are no joke.
    — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The damage footballers sustain to their feet week to week is no joke.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 June 2025
  • Plus, the amount of walking that Japan trips require is no joke.
    — Elaina Verhoff, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
  • But iguanas are no joke, Kennamer said.
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Keep doing your thing because that fetty ain’t no joke, my boy.
    — Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Because at this point, there’s no joke to make about what’s happening.
    — Jason Parham, WIRED, 5 July 2024
  • Man, this is just one of those reminders that being a home plate umpire is no joke.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
  • Twelve-hour days in 100-plus degree weather is no joke.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Twelve-hour days in 100-plus degree weather is no joke.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The situation the Padres bullpen is in is no joke.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The triple cream is no joke—this can taste like the cheese equivalent of putting heavy cream in your coffee.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2023
  • There is also the option to add a small rear wing (no joke) that can also work as a tail light mount.
    — William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Months or even years may pass before a single page is delivered, no joke.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • Try it with a sip of one of their Zombies (strict limit 2 per guest, no joke).
    — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
  • So dust off that cherry pitter and put on your apron (cherry juice splatter is no joke).
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2025

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