as in badinage
good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks
Luke had to put up with a lot of raillery from his sister the first time he asked a girl for a date
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Recent Examples of raillery
With time, their caustic raillery transforms into sincere attachment.
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Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 13 May 2021
French’s evocation of place, a rural way of life and overall creepiness are superb, as is the dialogue, a festival of Irish raillery and repartee.
—Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2020
Some may feel, in this Trumpus Caesar summer, that such raillery, let alone the underlying idea of trying to understand why Americans have shot presidents, is an untoward or trite provocation.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 July 2017
Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 13 May 2021
French’s evocation of place, a rural way of life and overall creepiness are superb, as is the dialogue, a festival of Irish raillery and repartee.
—Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2020
Some may feel, in this Trumpus Caesar summer, that such raillery, let alone the underlying idea of trying to understand why Americans have shot presidents, is an untoward or trite provocation.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raillery
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In The Kitchen, Wesker tracked the decorum from friendly badinage to hostile vernacular that co-workers sustain just to get through the day.Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
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While Hawley hasn’t left behind any of his signature philosophical dialogue or memorable badinage, Season 5 is also the most reliant on the camera to make its points.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024
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The fake laugh would be ‘gasp gasp,’ a kind of inhale.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Rivers said with a laugh before his Bucks’ faced Thibodeau’s Knicks at Madison Square Garden.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Humor is a helpful tool in dealing with tension and stress, so making jokes about an incident that can help manage the feelings of cognitive dissonance and helplessness news like this can elicit.Callum Booth, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Speaking over Zoom, Vidal told me that in 2019 many people took Trump’s suggestion about buying Greenland as a joke.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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But for whatever reason, the banter on the teleprompter isn't really landing.Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2025
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The comedian managed to balance the fine line between making a critical commentary on Hollywood while also keeping the banter light.Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Yet, the best way to experience Maniscalco’s nostalgic, observational brand of humor is to check him out in concert.Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Though, some adult viewers claimed the character was too joyful–not to mention the rise of anti-Barney humor at one point.Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025
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The audience was often in stitches thanks to her witty repartee—and Stewart has given his seal of approval.Billie Schwab Dunn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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The resulting series has a lot of fun with its premise, boosted even further by the affectionate repartee between stars Stephanie Hsu and Zosia Mamet.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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The material is 70 percent cotton with cozy ribbing and a bit of stretch.Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2025
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The hat has a timeless knitted look on the outside, with ribbing, a fold-over cuff, and a pom pom on top.Clint Davis, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2025
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Not wind but a chaff of pollen choking in that whirl.David Baker, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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So to me, it’s always been the later draft rounds that separate the fantasy wheat from the chaff.John Laghezza, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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“Raillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raillery. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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