drollery

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Recent Examples of drollery In both films, Jarmusch strips away the ironic detachment and deadpan drollery that were part of his signature in the earlier movies that earned him a prominent spot on the American indie map. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025 He is played by Ethan Hawke, a mainstay of Linklater’s movies, in a remarkable amalgam of bitterness, exuberance, drollery, tenderness, frustration, and tremendous artistic passion. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025 Matthew Rankin’s latest surreal comedy, between hilarious drollery and bitter disillusionment. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024 But his method is mostly charging into the fray, shouting battle cries or tossing out Australian drollery. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drollery
Noun
  • Though the movie is accessible to new fans, there are plenty of winks and nods for diehards who can understand what might seem, to the uninitiated, like cheesy moments—a cringeworthy English rap verse, a scene parodying the product placement in K-dramas—as self-aware jokes.
    Yvonne Kim, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
  • That means having to cut jokes that don't fit his do-no-harm MO.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The film’s humor doesn’t necessarily translate, and the animation style doesn’t come close to the medium’s most artistic work.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The humor barely masks his fear.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, if you're pressed for time, check out the shorts Mike's New Car (2001) and Party Central (2014) for some quick laughs.
    Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Her voice has been sharp, sometimes saucy, and could be silken — then let out a bell-ringing laugh.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When Peanut pulled his second escape act, his owners knew where to look and handled Peanut's disappearance in a joking manner.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Multiple outlets that examined the reporting identified the claim as unverified and labeled the story a hoax; Colbert had previously made a joking on-air reference to streaming platforms but had not announced any deal with Netflix.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The irony is that, after a tough couple of decades, the package holiday sector had recaptured the imagination of investors once more.
    Ian King, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • New York, as might be expected, has led the industry, although the irony is that the number of restaurants extant in New York has been more or less the same for most of the 21stcentury––about 28,000 eateries, including traditional restaurants, cafés, food trucks and bars that serve food.
    John Mariani, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Discontent is brimming with witticisms and scathing observations about our modern-day malaise.
    Julia Hass, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism?
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This 2023 crime comedy also stars Poorna Jagannathan, Richard Kind, Lil Rel Howery and more.
    Emy LaCroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The 2008 comedy became one of Rogen's most beloved features and has since been talked about for years regarding a sequel.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Drollery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drollery. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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