banterer

Example Sentences

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Those words might be applied to the world’s favorite fictional contemporary lover, fighter and banterer, James Bond.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2015

I’m normally a verbose text banterer who carefully crafts and revises witty text replies to friends.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2015

Whereas at each encounter Dennison played directly into Cunningham’s hands, and the latter was too much the banterer not to make the most of these episodes.

From The Pagan Madonna by Koerner, W. H. D. (William Henry Dethlef)

"One at a time," replied the banterer; "the Chevalier first, and if he leaves anything worth fighting, I; as for you, my poet, your chances are nil."

From The Grey Cloak by Peirce, Thomas Mitchell

He regained his health, as thorough a banterer as before, thinking life beautiful, and not seeing why it should not last for ever.

From L'Assommoir by Zola, Émile