banter
Example Sentences
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Peter Attia, the longevity guru and bestselling author who recently resigned from CBS when his sophomoric banter with Epstein came to light, copped to his blind attraction to power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Another user reported Olive had attempted "fake banter", talked about its relatives and made "fake typing sounds" while looking something up.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
“You become very aware of the — I mean a very British way of putting this — blokey banter that you’re not a part of and you kind of feel that exclusion.”
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
This was largely thanks to La Liga's efforts to ensure those actions do not remain unpunished within a judicial culture that long treated football's "industrial" language and "banter" with indulgence.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
In fact, it is possible my bench companion of a while ago expected me to banter with him - in which case, I suppose I was something of a sorry disappointment.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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