banter
Example Sentences
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But he was so friendly and approachable that even opposing fans had fun engaging in banter and discussions.
From Los Angeles Times
In our testing, we’ve found it capable of wide-ranging conversations about classical architecture, campground amenities, the solubility of selenium—you know, typical Friday night banter.
She would sit with me for hours on the couch, pointing to words in books and magazines, and patiently enunciating them, bantering with me in an inexhaustible volley of puns, spoonerisms and goofy double entendres.
From Scientific American
It made for some fun banter in the buildup to the game Saturday.
From Seattle Times
They banter with a degree of familiarity and friendship that Mr. DeSantis rarely flashes with other politicians.
From New York Times
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