as in hijinks
wildly playful or mischievous behavior
their madcap buffoonery turned the duo into the nation's hottest comedy act
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Recent Examples of buffoonery
When cast member John Amos, who played the no-nonsense father James Evans Sr., started complaining loudly about the buffoonery that was taking over the program, he was fired, and his character was killed off.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2024
Then there’s the other result of political buffoonery, when the glove is thrown down and the court battles begin.
—Patrick Wallis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
He was bizarrely snubbed for Payne’s Sideways, a 2004 indie smash that was otherwise showered with awards attention, and would not have remotely resonated with audiences without Giamatti’s bruised, relatable buffoonery at its center.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024
Rich is no stranger to Washington buffoonery, having executive produced both Veep and Succession.
—Vulture, 3 Dec. 2023
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2024
Then there’s the other result of political buffoonery, when the glove is thrown down and the court battles begin.
—Patrick Wallis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
He was bizarrely snubbed for Payne’s Sideways, a 2004 indie smash that was otherwise showered with awards attention, and would not have remotely resonated with audiences without Giamatti’s bruised, relatable buffoonery at its center.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Feb. 2024
Rich is no stranger to Washington buffoonery, having executive produced both Veep and Succession.
—Vulture, 3 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buffoonery
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This sweet 1978-82 CBS sitcom had plenty of workplace comedic tomfoolery, but none was more shocking and hilarious than the ending of this absurd Thanksgiving story.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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But hey, at least her particular brand of right-wing tomfoolery isn’t headed down under.Abby Monteil, Them, 28 Oct. 2024
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Tirhakah Love is a senior writer at New York Magazine and the host of the new evening newsletter Dinner Party, a daily email that touches on all things entertainment — that means film, television, music, tech, and gaming — plus politics and corporate clownery.Vulture, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2022
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The Winx Club live action is a big clownery!Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 25 Jan. 2021
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On my gondola, however, horseplay is not only encouraged, it is required.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
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Prosecutors allege Alec Baldwin engaged in ‘horseplay’ and acted recklessly on ‘Rust’ set.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
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Eric Andre, Tyler the Creator and Machine Gun Kelly all drop by to participate in the Jack-foolery.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2022
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The whole of humanity doesn’t fit tidily into three acts, even assuming as much frame-breaking foolery as Wilder allows.New York Times, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2022
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The slapstick comedy showcased his deadpan chops after beginning his career being considered a dramatic star.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
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Even a black-and-white, near-silent slapstick comedy about a 19th-century trapper battling beavers.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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