drollery
noun
, ˈdrō-lə-\
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Synonyms
boff (or boffo), boffola, crack, funny, gag, giggle [chiefly British], jape, jest, joke, josh, laugh, nifty, one-liner, pleasantry, quip, rib, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism, yuk (or yuck) [slang]
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The result might be more humane by today's standards, but earnestness saps the drollery. — Carolina A. Miranda, latimes.com, "Essential Arts & Culture: Opera and the black experience, 'Shrew' and TV's 'Jesus Christ Superstar'," 7 Apr. 2018 Several of those interviews cross the line from drollery into self-enchantment. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "‘I, Tonya’ Review: We, Fascinated," 7 Dec. 2017 Passage of Davis-Bacon brought out the drollery in Rep. William Upshaw, a Georgia Democrat. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: The demolition of a 1931 law would make building much cheaper," 18 June 2017 Passage of Davis-Bacon brought out the drollery in Rep. William Upshaw, a Georgia Democrat. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: The demolition of a 1931 law would make building much cheaper," 18 June 2017 Passage of Davis-Bacon brought out the drollery in Rep. William Upshaw, a Georgia Democrat. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: The demolition of a 1931 law would make building much cheaper," 18 June 2017 Passage of Davis-Bacon brought out the drollery in Rep. William Upshaw, a Georgia Democrat. — George Will, Twin Cities, "George Will: The demolition of a 1931 law would make building much cheaper," 18 June 2017 As the lively production at Lafayette’s Town Hall Theatre demonstrates, however, Oscar Wilde’s 1895 comedy remains a sparkling display of period drollery. — Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, "Review: Corruption is funny (for a change) in ‘An Ideal Husband’ in Lafayette," 8 June 2017 Passage of Davis-Bacon brought out the drollery in Rep. William Upshaw, a Georgia Democrat. — George F. Will, The Denver Post, "The demolition of a 1931 law would make building much cheaper," 17 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'drollery.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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