banters

verb

present tense third-person singular of banter
as in jokes
to make jokes the teacher bantered pleasantly, albeit a bit awkwardly, with the students at the school dance

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Recent Examples of banters John banters with some reporters, but Carolyn is paralyzed by the flash. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026 Davidson then casually banters back and forth with Alexa about his preferred nickname. — Jaures Yip,kif Leswing,annie Palmer,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Nov. 2025
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jokes
Verb
  • The Facebook post quickly took off on social media and had 1,700 comments and reactions within three hours, most of them jokes.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Diners who sit in those four seats are like guinea pigs, Justus jokes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of jokes

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“Banters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/banters. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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