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Adjective
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The novel is by turns slapstick and sincere in its consideration of digital devices.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026 -
Reactions to the spin-off were mixed, with an industry understandably anxious about how the tone of NBC’s live sketch show would translate across the pond, where the humor is often not so slapstick.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Neville is there for pitch meetings, where the current cast sits on the floor of Michaels’ office and throws out their zaniest ideas.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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All of the characters are beautifully zany, which keeps this series from imploding.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Black characters that appeared on-screen closely resembled the clownish stereotypes popularized by the minstrels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The clownish dance is a Fortnite video game gesture, and involves making an L shape with fingers, pressing it to one’s forehead, then high kicking from side to side.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Each episode features amusing sit-downs with students from Brooklyn Elementary School in Comox, British Columbia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Director Scott Ellis understands all this, and thus the admirably specific physical business and slurred verbosity in his gently outré revival really makes for quite the amusing diversion.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The backup competition should be entertaining to watch throughout training camp and the preseason.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Fascist propaganda exists to cover up reality and present a glorious, entertaining show.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Slapsticky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapsticky. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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