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thigh-slappers

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plural of thigh-slapper

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Two soldiers who initially seemed kind took her into the jungle, held her at gunpoint and raped her while holding her mouth shut to stifle her screams.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Bernthal screams, pointing down at the vomit (which is thankfully off-screen for the rest of us).

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 July 2026

Definition of screams

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Carson knew that Belafonte would address issues then roiling the country that would, that summer, explode into riots.

— Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, Vanity Fair, 21 July 2026
Characters make frequent reference to political mood, and to major events in the 1980s — from assassinations to widespread riots — that thrust the Sikh community into the national spotlight.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 July 2026

Definition of riots

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Unfortunately, their disdain for practical jokes has not stopped Clooney from roping them into his antics.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Sabrina the Teenage Witch, which ran from 1996 to 2003, was known for its hijinks, practical jokes and special effects, and, of course, magic.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 21 June 2026

Definition of practical jokes

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Ho also said Celeste bore two significant penetrating injuries — one wound to her abdomen, which passed through the diaphragm and injured the liver, and the other penetrated the left side of her chest, damaging ribs and entered the chest cavity.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026
Lynch confirmed an initial report by ESPN that Shanahan fractured his nose, a hand and three ribs, while requiring over 40 stitches to his face and sustaining a severe concussion.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

Definition of ribs

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The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
The initial experience of Shakespeare’s meter leads to a world of discovery of a man who quite literally changed the world with witticisms and insight and has shaped every corner of humanity since the 16th century.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026

Definition of witticisms

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The show’s comedy only made its bleakest moments more upsetting and dramatic in contrast, while the drama made the visual gags and slapstick more charming.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 20 July 2026
We're just relieved the tone on display is respectful and serious and not choked with jokes and gags as in the most recent MCU outings.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 July 2026

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