as in jokes
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 witticisms
The result is an incredible repository of vexations, bafflements, witticisms, and brilliancies.
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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.
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David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
4 Feb. 2026
Perhaps the only thing Gore Vidal enjoyed more than dispensing witticisms—or sipping a Macallan single malt—was being photographed.
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Air Mail,
27 Sep. 2025
Batemen gets a few moving monologues, but Vince’s heavier dose of morbid witticisms aren’t enough to overcome his pervasive selfishness and abominable behavior (nor is a late-arriving revelation about his past).
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Discontent is brimming with witticisms and scathing observations about our modern-day malaise.
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Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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.
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Danny Heitman,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
Playing Jimmy, McKellen gets to unleash some truly withering witticisms.
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Christian Holub,
EW.com,
3 Oct. 2024
The American brand founded by sisters-in-law Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Miele Beard has tapped the French artist, best known for his block-capital witticisms, for the collection dropping Tuesday.
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Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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
Perhaps the only thing Gore Vidal enjoyed more than dispensing witticisms—or sipping a Macallan single malt—was being photographed.
—
Air Mail,
27 Sep. 2025
Batemen gets a few moving monologues, but Vince’s heavier dose of morbid witticisms aren’t enough to overcome his pervasive selfishness and abominable behavior (nor is a late-arriving revelation about his past).
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Discontent is brimming with witticisms and scathing observations about our modern-day malaise.
—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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
Playing Jimmy, McKellen gets to unleash some truly withering witticisms.
—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
3 Oct. 2024
The American brand founded by sisters-in-law Veronica Swanson Beard and Veronica Miele Beard has tapped the French artist, best known for his block-capital witticisms, for the collection dropping Tuesday.
—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for witticisms
Noun
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And of course, every wrapper came with the delightfully terrible jokes.
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Creator Alex Hirsch packed the show with enough jokes, pop culture references, and Easter eggs to inspire a cult fandom versed in the mythology of the quirky little town of Gravity Falls.
Noun
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This was an era in which a still-unknown Brooks would show up late to the writer’s room—a habit that drove his colleagues nuts—and then get the biggest laughs out of them anyway.
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The laughs never stop coming, and in a season that will reward originals and adaptations alike, this is the writing voters will remember when casting their ballots in January.
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“Witticisms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witticisms. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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