as in jokes
to make jokes
the teacher bantered pleasantly, albeit a bit awkwardly, with the students at the school dance
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Recent Examples of banters
John banters with some reporters, but Carolyn is paralyzed by the flash.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Davidson then casually banters back and forth with Alexa about his preferred nickname.
—Jaures Yip,kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Davidson then casually banters back and forth with Alexa about his preferred nickname.
—Jaures Yip,kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banters
jokes
Verb
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The comedian jokes to laughter and applause before asking if anyone in the room is a lawyer.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Bridges jokes that her staff are more nervous about a drop-by visit from her than from state inspectors.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Banters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banters. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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