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bantering

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verb

present participle of banter

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bantering
Verb
Lee fills his glass from a second bottle, bantering away with his lifelong pal before picking up a third. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Johnson reprises his role as Moana's bantering reluctant partner, the shapeshifting trickster demigod Maui, alongside Jemaine Clement again voicing the conceited giant crustacean Tamatoa. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026 Bledel won an Emmy for her performance, but she’ll probably always be best known as Rory on Gilmore Girls, bantering with Lauren Graham for seven beloved seasons and a Netflix revival. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026 In turbulent times, there was something soothing about seeing Lineker back on a couch, beaming at us from ITV’s Brooklyn set, bantering with presenter Laura Woods and the panel (including former BBC pal Ian Wright) just like old times. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 21 June 2026 The two were bantering back and forth with smiles on their faces before continuing on their separate ways. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 14 June 2026 Family picnics ended in drownings; tender, bantering dates at Applebee’s concluded with car accidents. — Literary Hub, 10 June 2026 Miles also enjoyed bantering with the crowd during the Virginia game. — Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026 And even in his very brief run as Ghostface, Jason does solid work, bantering with his victim about slashers in a convo that would make Carol Clover proud and delivering one of the series’ more creative kills by luring Laura (Samara Weaving) into an alley as her dating-app match. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bantering
Adjective
  • This hampers several of my favorite performances, especially Harper, whose Ben is full of sarcastic indignation, and June Laporte as Ginny, an aspiring reporter in need of proper mentoring.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The sarcastic Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) and affable actor Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) are among her favorite characters.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Country star Russell Dickerson and his wife, Kailey, even leave their boys with grandma for warehouse dates, with Kailey joking that any kid-free excursion – especially a Costco run – feels romantic.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Texas quarterback Arch Manning apologized Tuesday for publicly joking about an AI-altered video that depicted Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian slapping ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe in the moments after Texas' big win over Ohio State.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Bantering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bantering. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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