banter

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

And then the banter began, which is always a highlight: “Home sweet not home,” Casablancas began, before adding, “Almost home. Second home.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Research shows small talk can boost mental health, though there’s a fine line between friendly banter and oversharing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Taking place during the summer of 1985, Benji and his teenage friends banter about culture and get their first taste of freedom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

For all the banter that flies back and forth between Volpe and his students, it is a collaboration that seems based on respect.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

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

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

Its framing device is a tell-all concert, in which the “internationally ignored” performer banters with the audience about her fractured childhood and various lost loves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2020

Triumphant besom's wave in air, And friendly banters fly, man; Whilst, cold and hungry, to the inn, Wi' eager steps they hie, man.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Charles Rogers

He bantered with Maher, who supports the measure, and drew applause from the studio audience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025

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

Harvick noted as much as he signed off from the Clash, where he and former teammate Bowyer bantered throughout Harvick’s second trial by fire.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

Speaking by video call from their home in suburban London, the Gowers bantered about their partnership and delved into the gory details behind “The Last of Us” and “House of the Dragon.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2023

As they waited for instructions to march, they practiced their French and bantered with the Irish Seventh Regiment.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

He is an outdoor person, like Rose; has trouble fitting into societal norms, like Rose; and he is an ideal intellectual partner for her, bantering, well-read and ready to engage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

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

He watched as his team batted at the start of what would be a roughly five-hour match, bantering about cricket and careers with the players, who huddled on bleachers under a small square of shade.

From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 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