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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Creative differences subsequently prompted Ramis to depart the film, but his replacement, the comparatively unknown Dean Parisot, also understood how to walk that fine line between drama, big-screen spectacle, and laughs — mainly by playing everything straight.Richard Edwards, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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For a dose of nostalgia, all five seasons of The Bernie Mac Show arrive on January 1, offering timeless laughs from the late, great Bernie Mac.Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Dec. 2024
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The comedian made an appearance on CNN New Year's Eve Live special alongside Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen and her fiery jokes targeted toward the network, and Democrats have quickly taken off online.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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And their seeming failure to look at it has become a running joke with my husband.Philip Galanes, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Here's some battleground state banter Republican Kevin Payne has spent the last eight years in the Arizona House of Representatives and was recently elected to the Senate.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
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In addition, good natured banter is correlated with closer relationships, according to research published in the Journal of Research in Personality.Tracy Brower, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The series gradually balanced its humor with drama, allowing the tragedy of war to coexist with the rules of its sitcom formula.Danny Horn, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Set in Wales and Essex, England, where Gavin hails from, the show became a hit when it was first released thanks to its humor and loving portrayal of family and friendship.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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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 pretrial hearing Friday, in which Paxton was present but quiet, was animated with repartee between Dan Cogdell, Paxton's defense attorney, and state special prosecutor Brian Wice, a Houston criminal defense attorney.Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Feb. 2024
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The riffs and ribbing were still there, as were the parables about fame and celebrity as corruptive, murder-inspiring forces.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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The wide hem is made with gorgeous ribbing that completes the look, and the sweater is even double discounted to just $37 for a limited time.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
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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 5 Jan. 2025.
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