banter
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They have complicated relationships, but there’s nothing better for ironing things out than creeping together through dark tunnels by flashlight, hoping that nothing jumps out at you, engaging in weightless banter as you go.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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
Rahma engages in good-natured banter, responding to each proposition with “100% agree” or “100% disagree.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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
The banter they’d developed, full of his exasperation and her one-liners, was entertaining to anyone who overheard it.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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