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Recent Examples of quipster
This is not this quipster’s first time at the reality-television rodeo.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
A lot of actors could have played him as a sardonic quipster.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2023
Norman Gee makes a wry quipster as the fool Touchstone and doubles as Orlando’s aged and weary servant Adam, whose role is considerably cut back.
—Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 10 July 2019
But as the quipster tells it, the purpose of his humor isn't to offend.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2018
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
A lot of actors could have played him as a sardonic quipster.
—James Poniewozik, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2023
Norman Gee makes a wry quipster as the fool Touchstone and doubles as Orlando’s aged and weary servant Adam, whose role is considerably cut back.
—Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 10 July 2019
But as the quipster tells it, the purpose of his humor isn't to offend.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quipster
Noun
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Perry was best known for playing lovable wisecracker Chandler Bing on the hit sitcom Friends, and also starred in films like Fools Rush In and 17 Again.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This new film is a very black comedy that is also a heist story with some bloody violence, along with a bit of knockabout slapstick and a theme of family bonds.—
Caryn James,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Yet The Newton Boys is appealing for similar reasons, rejecting both conventional and revisionist Westerns in favor of a knockabout, happy-go-lucky treatment of bank-robbing brothers who are loathe to reach for their guns.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2024
Noun
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A lot of the energy on set was provided by doubles — jobbing actors who resembled the players enough to pass as them in quick cut-aways shots — and by a prankster on the crew.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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At a news conference toward the end of Blatter’s reign, a prankster showered him with banknotes.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Noun
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The Abbott Concrete Outdoor Dining Table, which can comfortably sit up to six people, is a must-have for the frequent outdoor entertainer, as is the Briar Metal Round Outdoor Accent Table.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Aug. 2025
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Usher is a multiplatinum, eight-time Grammy Award-winning global entertainer and entrepreneur, who will be recognized for his cultural influence, style and dedication to empowering communities worldwide.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There is a video cutup that has frequented social media over the last year featuring all of Edwards’ missed shots at the end of close games.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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Many coaches and players start with a series of film cutups that show leaguewide explosive plays (pass plays of 20-plus yards; run plays of 10- or 12-plus yards) and then their next opponent’s.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So much so that the Canadian comedienne took to the podium to dedicate a speech to her former costar during his star ceremony.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Daily Show comedienne was also asked to weigh in on the state of late night, especially given how The Tonight Show with Stephen Colbert will end its run next year.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But his most famous screen partner was his old friend and fellow activist and practical joker Paul Newman, their films a variation of their warm, teasing relationship off screen.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jerry is a buffoon whom Reggie embarrassed years ago on the field, and Reggie’s used to his hatred.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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In his lazy buffoon character, Fetchit would reflect the Black community’s long-standing struggle with Black participation in Hollywood and the intoxicating power and destructiveness of Black imagery in film.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Quipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quipster. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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