banter
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"He always tried his best and always had a smile on his face... he loved his football and having banter with his friends, he was a bit of a joker of the group."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Peter Attia, the longevity guru and bestselling author who recently resigned from CBS when his sophomoric banter with Epstein came to light, copped to his blind attraction to power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Justin, the believer, is instantly alarmed by how these eerie tapes escalate from cute banter to ghostly crying babies and backward incantations.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Another user reported Olive had attempted "fake banter", talked about its relatives and made "fake typing sounds" while looking something up.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
“I was just checking,” I say, pleased that we’re back to our usual Scrabble banter.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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