banter

Example Sentences

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When he finally woke again it was to the smell of bacon, the sound of laughter, and the usual rapid-fire McKay banter.

From Literature

The banter between Hamlet and the gravedigger allows for the kind of witty wordplay that is Izzard’s stand-up stock-in-trade.

From Los Angeles Times

It was the subject of much banter and laughter in their first meeting of the year, newly released transcripts of the central bank’s 2020 meetings show.

From MarketWatch

He said he loved running his fish and chip shop as "every day is different" and he enjoyed the banter with the customers and being part of the community.

From BBC

The scripted banter mostly made one think how much funnier the presenters probably were waiting to come onstage, and after they got back to their tables.

From Los Angeles Times