as in wisecrack
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as in joking
to make jokes
wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions
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Noun
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At the press screening, Marvel fans seemed to appreciate the first two-thirds of the movie, which runs on that jokey Joss Whedon energy, full of wisecracks about Uber, DoorDash and Dr. Phil.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025 -
And while there are wisecracks and blandly humorous asides here and there (most of them delivered by Pratt, who to his credit does give it his discount Harrison Ford best), the Russos mostly play it straight.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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For myself and many of my classmates, the four-story Forever 21 in Times Square was the most exciting part of our senior-class trip to New York City—not joking!—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
18 Mar. 2025
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And, everyone was joking about it behind his back.—
Todd Nordstrom,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Star Toomey Age: 28 Hometown: Monrovia, Liberia Current residence: Augusta, Ga. Occupation: Sales expert Three words to describe you: Hilarious, smooth, laugh-out-loud funny.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Ukrainians have knocked out at least two BTR-D funnies since November.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While each performance will vary slightly, this comedy act presented more as a half-finished play with a few funny quips and a plot that didn’t quite know where to land.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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But Sorensen’s line won’t be forgotten, and as Everton continue to venture into their new and seemingly brighter The Friedkin Group era, Sorensen’s quip might yet prove prescient.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Noun
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He is played by Ethan Hawke, a mainstay of Linklater’s movies, in a remarkable amalgam of bitterness, exuberance, drollery, tenderness, frustration, and tremendous artistic passion.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Rankin’s latest surreal comedy, between hilarious drollery and bitter disillusionment.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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His frequent presence in lecture halls advanced him as one of America’s earliest stand-up comedians, and many of his wry witticisms, whether they were written or performed, remain part of the public conversation.—
Danny Heitman,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
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Users gain access to exclusive trivia and witticisms in real time (synced with what’s happening in the movie).—
Brooks Barnes,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Since Carter and Andersen could make each other laugh, that was enough.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Photos were taken, laughs were shared and much of the cast gave each other warm embraces all evening.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Nikki Glaser applauds Joan’s candor about aging and plastic surgery, and Aubrey Plaza retires Joan’s not-so-politically-correct jokes.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Teasing out the joke, Pressley asked if former landscaper Wallen is good around the house fixing stuff.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 May 2025
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“Wisecracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecracking. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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