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to make jokes
wisecracked to hide his nervousness during the auditions
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Recent Examples of wisecracking
Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
There has always has been so much comedy in the show with the wisecracking of the core cast.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Perry famously portrayed the wisecracking Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom, which aired on NBC from 1994 to 2004.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Perry, best known for his role as the wisecracking Chandler Bing on the NBC sitcom, was found dead in a jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home in October 2023, following a decadeslong battle with substance abuse.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Here’s where to catch up with every stage of Tarantino's arc, from wisecracking upstart to Hollywood royalty.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Alongside him were Erin Gray as Wilma Deering and the wisecracking robot Twiki as Rogers navigated a domed, futuristic Earth filled with alien threats and the menacing Draconians.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gunn was asked if Robbie would return to play the deadly, wisecracking antihero in future DC projects.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Rising to Early Fame Bruce Willis rose to stardom opposite Cybill Shepherd in his Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning role as wisecracking detective David Addison on the dramedy Moonlighting, which aired from 1985 to 1989.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Robert Penn Warren’s 1946 novel is the story of the rise and fall of a Southern populist, the Louisiana governor Willie Stark—a fictional Huey Long (even if Warren downplayed the likeness)—as told by Stark’s wisecracking, anguished, Hamlet-y henchman, Jack Burden.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
There has always has been so much comedy in the show with the wisecracking of the core cast.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
Yes, for nearly 40 years, Corso became college football’s favorite uncle — the lovable, wisecracking ringmaster who reminded us that sports should be joyful.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Perry famously portrayed the wisecracking Chandler Bing in the hit sitcom, which aired on NBC from 1994 to 2004.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Perry, best known for his role as the wisecracking Chandler Bing on the NBC sitcom, was found dead in a jacuzzi at his Los Angeles home in October 2023, following a decadeslong battle with substance abuse.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Here’s where to catch up with every stage of Tarantino's arc, from wisecracking upstart to Hollywood royalty.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
Alongside him were Erin Gray as Wilma Deering and the wisecracking robot Twiki as Rogers navigated a domed, futuristic Earth filled with alien threats and the menacing Draconians.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gunn was asked if Robbie would return to play the deadly, wisecracking antihero in future DC projects.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Rising to Early Fame Bruce Willis rose to stardom opposite Cybill Shepherd in his Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning role as wisecracking detective David Addison on the dramedy Moonlighting, which aired from 1985 to 1989.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wisecracking
Noun
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His wisecracks were kept to a minimum.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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One wisecrack went too far, in the eyes of the people whose eyes sit below red caps.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After joking, Bruno let his client and her followers know that the exercise was meant to target the core and back muscles.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Jack White served as the show’s deadpan musical director, cueing music off a boombox and joking with Colbert during the hour-long episode.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Miles also enjoyed bantering with the crowd during the Virginia game.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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And even in his very brief run as Ghostface, Jason does solid work, bantering with his victim about slashers in a convo that would make Carol Clover proud and delivering one of the series’ more creative kills by luring Laura (Samara Weaving) into an alley as her dating-app match.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s no doubt that the online backlash was swift and laugh-out-loud funny, the worst kind of insult to a man who sees himself as endowed with otherworldly powers.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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Deeply affectionate and laugh-out-loud funny, this delightful comedy is the directorial debut of Maude Apatow.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Gleeson’s casual menace and black sense of humor make for an ideal foil to Cage’s quip-cracking do-gooder.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Kara, wearing a vintage Blondie T-shirt and brown trench coat, fights them off while making sarcastic quips, almost Han Solo-like.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Noun
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In both films, Jarmusch strips away the ironic detachment and deadpan drollery that were part of his signature in the earlier movies that earned him a prominent spot on the American indie map.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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This charming witticism might double as a tagline for the season writ large.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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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
Noun
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The quest to find the better joke, the stronger laugh—that’s reason enough to keep on living.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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These people had huge laughs Thursday morning over their airport Bloody Marys after realizing their words were treated as if serious.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Wisecracking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wisecracking. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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