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Adjective
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But in the wider community, the word can sound flippant or even objectifying.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025 -
The art of bluffing in itself, which is what the movie is all about, isn’t something to be flippant about.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Also amusing is Fiona Glascott as Lady Violet, an old acquaintance of Sherlock’s who specializes officially in schooling young ladies like Clara to join British high society and unofficially in casting her imperious judgment everywhere.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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And while the vision of Young, a vigorous 70 in his trademark schoolboy shorts, tie, crew socks and black shoes, is always amusing, there was nothing but serious respect for his finger-blistering playing.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some of us, maybe like Bill Clinton, might wonder what zany anecdote Johnny Miller might have to say about Bill and Hillary during the Little Rock years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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Doke plays Eyeball, a mischievous, zany artist who sees the world in her own idiosyncratic way and often lightens a heavy mood with a joke.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The waggish jeer that subverts the Reich Chancellery, designed by Adolf Hitler's chief architect, Albert Speer, must have sent the woman who chastises children for flatulent folly into a tizzy.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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After publishing a New York Times piece about grieving her late husband, the waggish writer received an email from a kindly old acquaintance who was also recently widowed.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
24 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The suit also paints a clownish portrait of the entrepreneur, portraying him as pompous, shameless, and untrustworthy.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
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But Victor leans less into clownish mortification than her predecessors, making room instead for a delicate quietude and sincerity.—
Jon Frosch,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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Once she’s done blending, her full glam results are stunning yet intriguing, with a playful feminine hue.—
Celeste Polanco,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
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This playful, colorful apartment block designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser ignores straight lines entirely and proves that architecture can be joyful rebellion.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Given this is an AMA, there is no clear way to tell if Perkins was being facetious or not.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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That quip no longer seems so facetious as a son of exiles who fled their homeland prepares to become America’s top diplomat.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN,
8 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Instead, Stratton has noticeably regressed as WWE Women’s Champion after a very entertaining run as Ms. Money in the Bank.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Beautiful glassware/barware and accessories for a table or entertaining space are still strong sellers.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Snickery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickery. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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