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banter

[ban-ter] / ˈbæn tər /




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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

The banter became raucous enough that a staffer had to step out into the hall and tell them to quiet down.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

An Arsenal fan, he’d been familiar with the Premier League’s brand of obscenity and musical banter for years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Listening to the two friends banter back and forth like the “Odd Couple” of jazz, it is very clear why.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

The labored banter of his friends was only making his head ache.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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