bantering
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He was in his 80s then, but still vibrant—rarely seated, moving easily around the room and bantering with staff as they passed in and out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
They would also often meet for dinner, sometimes lavish meals, gossiping and bantering over dim sum, pizza or claypot rice.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
But his awkward dad jokes have raised eyebrows in recent years, with the stalwart host fully committing to an odd voyeurism quip while bantering with White during a 2023 episode.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2024
Wearing sunglasses and a pink floral-print shirt, Mitchell and Carlile sat front and center in plush easy chairs, bantering like old friends sipping pinot grigio when not singing into matching golden microphones.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023
Over the following days, however, I came to learn not to be surprised by such remarks from my employer, and would smile in the correct manner whenever I detected the bantering tone in his voice.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Vocabulary lists containing bantering
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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