banter
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We have good banter, but I feel like I have no choice except to move forward on my own.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
This kind of commiseration in the form of light, joking banter exists wherever heterosexual women gather.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Vaughan later referred to various communications between Complainant A and Sir Jeffrey which, he suggested, showed a "friendly banter" at variance with the abuse allegations.
From BBC • May 29, 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
She handed them to me, took my bill and gave me change with no sign of recognition, none of the banter of previous days.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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