banter

Example Sentences

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The topics and banter among speakers at the Sohn conference, which raises money for pediatric cancer research, offered a glimpse at what is on the minds of top hedge fund managers.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

But with a dose of Kiwi banter and the ability to laugh at themselves, the mistakes only made the show funnier and a reminder of why we’ve missed them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The discourse is civil and the banter is friendly on this humid, overcast morning before Trump's visit, but such across-the-aisle political discussions are few and far between, residents say.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Bringing his bag of insane tricks and witty banter to the Wilshire Ebell Theatre for two nights on May 8 and 9, Willman’s crowd work, storytelling and intricate tricks are inspired by everyday life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

This last remark, while vintage Adams-Rush banter, also exposed the painfully egotistical motives lurking beneath the entire Adams campaign for a more realistic, nonmythologized version of the American Revolution.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis