tease
Example Sentences
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He is known for an enthusiasm for Disney content that even fellow employees tease him about.
The men teased him about his age, he said, telling the guards, “There’s a baby in here, let him out.”
From Los Angeles Times
Golden State Ballet teased Hawk’s “Nutcracker” cameo on social media earlier this month, announcing, “he’s trying something completely new.”
From Los Angeles Times
I’d tease the press when they wanted to review a show.
From Los Angeles Times
The King, who seemed in festive form, joked with carol singers that they must be "moonlighting from the Royal Opera House" and teased reporters that they were not getting to test the drinks on display.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
