banter
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An Arsenal fan, he’d been familiar with the Premier League’s brand of obscenity and musical banter for years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
As soon as everyone silenced their phones, the hosts began to banter like two old friends.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
When was the last time you engaged in friendly banter with your barista, chatted with your neighbor or called your mother?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
To his inner sanctum, his players in particular, he can be a jovial character - quoting Alan Partridge and enjoying typical training ground banter in between his demanding push for high standards.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
It was wonderful flirting with him, all that razor-edge literary banter, like Beatrice and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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