bantering
Example Sentences
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She enjoys the bantering vibe of the crews she’s on, even if she still misses working with children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
Playing outlaws on the run, cornered men whose time had passed, bickering and bantering like an old married couple who can’t imagine a life without each other, they’re perfect together.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025
Smith has been back walking red carpets, bantering on “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon” and eating spicy chicken until his eyes watered on “Hot Ones,” the popular YouTube show.
From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2024
"They spent most of the day bantering about which of them was the more Welsh."
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2024
The tone of their conversation had been light, bantering, but Archie knew that Emile was deadly serious underneath.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
Vocabulary lists containing bantering
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
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The Chocolate War
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