buffoonery
noun
buf·foon·ery
(ˌ)bə-ˈfü-nə-rē 
-ˈfün-rē
plural buffooneries
: foolish or playful behavior or practice
Examples of buffoonery in a Sentence
their madcap buffoonery turned the duo into the nation's hottest comedy act
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The other person who spoke in South Carolina, Tim Walz, is a special mixture of extreme buffoonery and a mean spirit, which is a toxic brew.
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Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2025
Certainly hope none of you will be complicit in this buffoonery.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 May 2025
The quarterback with a rocket arm had moments of brilliance and moments of buffoonery.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Certainly, an irreverent portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte is warranted, but at two and a half hours of alternating brutality and buffoonery, this movie really tries one’s patience.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024
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Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2025
Certainly hope none of you will be complicit in this buffoonery.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 23 May 2025
The quarterback with a rocket arm had moments of brilliance and moments of buffoonery.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Certainly, an irreverent portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte is warranted, but at two and a half hours of alternating brutality and buffoonery, this movie really tries one’s patience.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for buffoonery
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“Buffoonery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffoonery. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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