Thesaurus results for BADINAGE

badinage

noun

ˌba-də-ˈnäzh

Definition of badinage

as in banter

good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks the sophisticated badinage of the characters in plays by Oscar Wilde

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Recent Examples of badinage Left on their own, boisterous badinage between old school British thespian Shaw and giggly, hyper-ventilating wannabe movie star Dreyfuss has taken hold. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026 The action flows, the badinage is fast and fun. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025 Each bus has a pair of hosts, whose badinage is corny but crowd-pleasing. — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 5 May 2025 In The Kitchen, Wesker tracked the decorum from friendly badinage to hostile vernacular that co-workers sustain just to get through the day. — Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024 While Hawley hasn’t left behind any of his signature philosophical dialogue or memorable badinage, Season 5 is also the most reliant on the camera to make its points. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024 The question of who was manipulating whom had been a meta thing in our conversations from the beginning, with jokey badinage about the power of interviewers and the vulnerability of their subjects. — Laura Kipnis, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2023 But also present are Heyer’s wry humor and deftness in witty badinage. — Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022

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Noun

Harrelson went on to banter with Frazier about just how great McConaughey could be, acting as unofficial campaign manager.

— Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
Gilhaus, Schneider and Cambree Sussex embody the friendly banter and interwoven relationships of Cy-Hawk week.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of banter

Noun

With time, their caustic raillery transforms into sincere attachment.

— Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 13 May 2021
French’s evocation of place, a rural way of life and overall creepiness are superb, as is the dialogue, a festival of Irish raillery and repartee.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2020

Definition of raillery

Noun

The joke refers to Sheeran’s appearance on Chicken Shop Date in November 2021, when Dimoldenberg met the singer at Sam’s Chicken in London.

— Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2026
Thank God for both Jane Wickline and Jeremy Culhane stopping by the desk for funny, clear, and joke-heavy characters.

— Rima Parikh, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of joke

Noun

Through rapid-fire verbal repartee, constant close-ups, and frantic cuts, Deramas treads a careful line between tragedy and comedy, the latter a psychological weapon against the former.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
Faith King and Josiah Fagerstrom both deliver delightfully prickly repartee as their characters gradually manage to surpass archetype.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of repartee

Noun

Pledging love and respecting someone or a relationship can make people feel so uncomfortable that leaning into these tropes of life can feel humorous, and that’s where the laughs from a Hallmark film come from.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Here are some of the posts on X that made the brothers laugh.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of laugh

Noun

Hudson showed some subtle support for the jesting knocks to her boyfriend by reposting a clip of his final joke shared on Fox News' official X page.

— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
No matter what happened, Dunham could not seem to help posting through it, her public persona one of infinite jesting confession.

— Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026

Definition of jesting

Noun

As the month unfolds, however, a friend group or team effort may require more give-and-take than you’re used to, let alone comfortable with.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
And deals are still getting done, just with a little more give-and-take on both sides.

— Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 24 July 2026

Definition of give-and-take

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