banter
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As soon as everyone silenced their phones, the hosts began to banter like two old friends.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
The topics and banter among speakers at the Sohn conference, which raises money for pediatric cancer research, offered a glimpse at what is on the minds of top hedge fund managers.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Rahma engages in good-natured banter, responding to each proposition with “100% agree” or “100% disagree.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The discourse is civil and the banter is friendly on this humid, overcast morning before Trump's visit, but such across-the-aisle political discussions are few and far between, residents say.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
I try to remember what I would usually say to him, but our normal banter doesn't come easily to me.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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