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Recent Examples of quipster
A lot of actors could have played him as a sardonic quipster.
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James Poniewozik, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2023
Norman Gee makes a wry quipster as the fool Touchstone and doubles as Orlando’s aged and weary servant Adam, whose role is considerably cut back.
—Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 10 July 2019
But as the quipster tells it, the purpose of his humor isn't to offend.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2018
James Poniewozik, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2023
Norman Gee makes a wry quipster as the fool Touchstone and doubles as Orlando’s aged and weary servant Adam, whose role is considerably cut back.
—Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 10 July 2019
But as the quipster tells it, the purpose of his humor isn't to offend.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quipster
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Don’t try to be a hero, don’t try to be a prankster amongst your friends.Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024
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The $100 film sees the return of Michael Keaton as the ghoulish prankster, alongside Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
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Martinez was looking at cutups Monday morning of 6-6, 20-year-old right-hander Travis Sykora, Washington’s third-round pick in 2023, who’s coming on, uh, quickly.David Aldridge, The Athletic, 27 Aug. 2024
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Apparently all-in on Reynolds, Hollywood is now reasoning that his star power — some chemically adhesive combination of dashing leading man, comic-relief cutup, and lifestyle mogul — will prove irresistible regardless of the context.A.A. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
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The comedienne wore her brunette tresses in a braided half-updo, while her makeup consisted of a smokey eye, rosy blush and a glossy nude lip.Hannah Malach, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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Will & Grace and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres are credited with playing significant roles in transforming the image of gay Americans and, as such, the modern LGBTQ equity movement.Keli Goff, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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There are colorful characters, but no bombastic buffoons.Longreads, Longreads, 15 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, countries across the world are again suffering an onslaught of demagogues, many of them preening buffoons who have recast themselves as visionary strongmen—much as D’Annunzio did.Pankaj Mishra, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
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The announcement was accompanied by a teaser trailer for the game featuring Taffy, one of its playable characters.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Stitch is up to no good in Disney's first teaser for the live-action Lilo & Stitch.Jen Juneau, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Quipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quipster. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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