Thesaurus results for GRACIOSO

gracioso

noun

Definition of gracioso

as in jester

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Recent Examples of gracioso With Edusei’s fastidious beat, the orchestra played with hair-trigger precision, and a huge dynamic range, in Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso. — Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2022 The same praise could be heaped upon Maurice Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso, which opened the evening. — Paul Hodgins, Orange County Register, 19 May 2017

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Noun

These Wall Street jesters are ascending at a moment when there’s immense interest in the machinations of finance firms and rainmakers.

— Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026
Bloom, as the jester-like truth-teller, is a stand-out, pointedly delivering her lines with a modern-sounding ease rather than the amusing Mid-Atlantic upper crusty thespianism the posher characters utilize.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of jester

Noun

For a while, Two Shell’s antics—like sending in decoy DJs pretending to mix—were divisive, but at least the music was exciting.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
From Rinna’s dance moves to family antics, the campaign comes to life across video, social, digital and Express stores throughout the season.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of antic

Noun

For the second of two F--- Cancer gigs, Reynoso has racked up a gloriously absurd 13 local bands on one madcap, rapid-fire club bill, where each will swarm the stage rig to plug in and play 10-minute sets before giving way to the next act.

— Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026
The fare isn’t noteworthy or unique, except for the onion soup with its madcap, enormous puff pastry lid.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of madcap

Noun

Watching with the hope that anything serious will ever shift for the central characters is a fool’s errand.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Halloween is treated as his blind spot, the day each year this Socrates of the gang makes a fool of himself and misses out on treats.

— Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

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