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
They would also often meet for dinner, sometimes lavish meals, gossiping and bantering over dim sum, pizza or claypot rice.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
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
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
It occurs to me, furthermore, that bantering is hardly an unreasonable duty for an employer to expect a professional to perform.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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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