witticism

Example Sentences

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Not to be outdone by the album’s soaring musical ambience, Styles’ lyrics never disappoint, blending his penchant for witticism with pop-culture philosophy.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

Incidentally, it’s not the first time the adage — believed to be a witticism about Parker’s own romantic foibles — has been used on the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

The samples offered are purple and banal, hardly living up to Gabriel García Márquez’s witticism about similar fabrications.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2024

“It’s a witticism, which is fine as a witticism,” Muñoz Machado told Spanish news agency EFE.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2023

Be that as it may, since that first witticism concerning the gypsies, I have not been able to think of other such witticisms quickly enough.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro