as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
a drama critic who is best remembered for his biting witticisms
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Recent Examples of witticism
The laminated menu taped to the wall was stocked with the usual cheap alcoholic concoctions, plus the occasional witticism and curiosity.
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Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
It’s often noted that TikTok played a major role in the online shift from text to video, changing the shape of memes, as the snappy, often-anonymous witticisms of Twitter were steadily replaced by intimate close-ups of TikTokers monologuing in their bedrooms.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
That is kind of a tongue-in-cheek witticism amongst those who do this for a living.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Big as the performance is, Stiller isn’t alone: Writer-director-star Eric Schaeffer also pillages shamelessly from the Sundance playbook of whimsy, giving himself the lion’s share of irony-laden pickup lines and depressive witticisms about the pointlessness of romance.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Hannah Gold, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
It’s often noted that TikTok played a major role in the online shift from text to video, changing the shape of memes, as the snappy, often-anonymous witticisms of Twitter were steadily replaced by intimate close-ups of TikTokers monologuing in their bedrooms.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
That is kind of a tongue-in-cheek witticism amongst those who do this for a living.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Big as the performance is, Stiller isn’t alone: Writer-director-star Eric Schaeffer also pillages shamelessly from the Sundance playbook of whimsy, giving himself the lion’s share of irony-laden pickup lines and depressive witticisms about the pointlessness of romance.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for witticism
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
Noun
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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
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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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“Witticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witticism. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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