banter

He said he had "banter" with them at his stall and the conversation had been good fun.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Hosted by Law & Order SVU star Mariska Hargitay - the first woman to host in 15 years - the ceremony was packed with cameos from celebrities, emotional speeches, touching tributes and plenty of banter.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The voices of the characters come through as though we’re eavesdropping from a discreet distance on their banter and squabbles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

But beneath the banter lies a more complicated and character-defining social dynamic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

People nodded back or waved in reply, but there was none of the lighthearted banter that was ordinarily part of Village.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry

Bergstrom, 41, spends most nights on a live-shopping app called Whatnot, where hosts like him auction collectibles in real time to an audience that simultaneously banters and bids on his goods.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

Far from swooning as she is clearly expected to do, Bessette banters tartly and refuses to give him her number.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026

He is a regular presence on social media, where he banters with the public.

From New York Times ● May 11, 2023

But he makes frequent appearances on Israeli TV and radio, displaying a cheerful demeanor, quit wit and knack for deflecting criticism as he banters with his hosts.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2022

It suddenly dawned on Fanny that he was patronizing her much as the scion of an aristocratic line banters the housemaid whom he meets on the stairs.

From Fanny Herself by Edna Ferber

During the launch of a curriculum with Sesame Workshop, Chan bantered with Elmo in a promotional video.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026

Law enforcement sources have told CBS News that Robinson and his friends bantered about the shooting prior to his arrest in a group chat on Discord involving more than 20 people.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025

The two then bantered about how Newsom had been an early Tesla buyer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024

He yelled encouragement and bantered with the soldiers as they learned how to use American weapons.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2023

If An Yi and I teased or bantered while we studied together, Grandma would say, “Don’t be naughty, girls. Do your homework, and then Grandma will give you a treat.”

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

Nostalgic fans witnessed the brothers hugging and bantering on stage during their gigs, marking a new direction for the rock stars who had spent more than a decade publicly insulting one another.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

He was in his 80s then, but still vibrant—rarely seated, moving easily around the room and bantering with staff as they passed in and out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026

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

I come back the next morning to find Pamela bantering with one of her regulars, Victor Cassar, who is also 84.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2023

One need hardly dwell on the catastrophic possibility of uttering a bantering remark only to discover it wholly inappropriate.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro