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Recent Examples of persiflage None of this will keep Republicans and conservatives from attacking the reconciliation bill with smoke, mirrors and persiflage. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persiflage
Noun
  • But the visual jokes are dense and the look works for the setting and comedic ethos, reflecting the junky tourist-trap aesthetic that Mumolo and Wiig celebrate.
    Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
  • These shows are led by a cast of improv comedians, leading into the various personalities’ wit and humor over scripted jokes.
    Sara Belcher, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The show leans into sketches and banter, and Shookus said that the unscripted sports discussions were Kelce’s strength.
    Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • And the series keeps its most important promise: to bring just the right amount of semi-mindless action, flirty banter and exciting twists to cozy up with on these frigid winter nights.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • After a few more laughs, Reynolds turned sentimental and shared some heartfelt words about Jackman.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 25 Jan. 2025
  • My wife got a good laugh out of my fleeting optimism.
    Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Awash in candlelight chiaroscuro and punctuated with witty repartee, the film initially seems like a quirky comedy about a father and daughter struggling with their rhubarb farm.
    Ben Croll, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Charton is disarming and funny, and the two are clearly enamored with each other, falling into natural repartee about their kids and each other.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Through it all—the fights, the coupon cutting, the hand-me-downs, the breakdowns—with love, humor and perseverance, the family prevails.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Despite great chemistry between stars Matthew McConaughey, Ethan Hawke, Skeet Ulrich, and Vincent D'Onofrio, The Newton Boys is a crime film without much tension that devolves into a hangout picture without the humor or wit of his better, well, hangout pictures.
    Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Not wind but a chaff of pollen choking in that whirl.
    David Baker, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
  • So to me, it’s always been the later draft rounds that separate the fantasy wheat from the chaff.
    John Laghezza, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024

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“Persiflage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persiflage. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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