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Adjective
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The premise has the potential for slapstick silliness, as an incompetent Seoul family fumbles its way through opening a hunting lodge in the Korean countryside.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Later, there is caper-like comedy at a funeral home, which then sobers in a poignant tete-a-tete between Yun-ji and Min-yeong, astute revelations of the broken homes that shaped our young heroines, a climactic riot of slapstick destruction at an emergency school meeting and more.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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The zany attraction will feature two beloved characters, No Legs Larry and Maestro, who are ready to welcome guests back in Phantom Theater for a pipe organ performance.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
20 Dec. 2025
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Guests can take their final super stretch limo ride until March 1, 2026, when the ride will close for its zany retheme.—
Megan duBois,
Southern Living,
20 Dec. 2025
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Those long familiar with Pratt’s clownish agent-of-chaos persona both onscreen and on their social feeds may find his latest role disorienting.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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The combo together ensures that the lip doesn't look clownish.—
Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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His performance as president has been altogether different, and far less amusing.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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His performance as president has been altogether different, and far less amusing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The battle for the fifth starter position in spring may be the most entertaining in camp — with Lowder, Burns, Petty and Williamson attempting to crack the rotation.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The kitchen also has direct access to a large rear deck, which enhances the outdoor living and entertaining options during pleasant weather.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Slapsticky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapsticky. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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