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as in banter
good-natured teasing or exchanging of clever remarks
I wish we weren't many miles apart, as repartee is harder to do with text messaging
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Recent Examples of repartee
At one point, O’Steen was confused by a question, and the resulting back-and-forth was reminiscent of an Abbott and Costello repartee.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Hoffman and Jonsson are both brilliant, vulnerable in their humanity in the face of such unfathomable conditions, but their repartee does seem forced and often maudlin.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Tony McNamara’s script opens in couple’s therapy, where the British duo demonstrate that their relationship thrives on the kind of biting repartee that might send Americans reaching for the straight razor.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Aug. 2025
Balki and cousin Larry slipped right into their old repartee from the beloved ABC sitcom.
—Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repartee
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Thompson, meanwhile, savors every contemptuous glare and hateful retort Anna regularly supplies.—
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Strange to say, her mother’s retort comforts her.—
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Jennifer Aniston's social media followers were treated to some banter between the Friends alum and her costar Courteney Cox — not as Rachel and Monica, but themselves.—
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Alana and Danielle rush towards the dresses and pose beside them, before kicking off the sisterly banter that is a constant throughout the fitting.—
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The action flows, the badinage is fast and fun.—
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Each bus has a pair of hosts, whose badinage is corny but crowd-pleasing.—
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The Spartans got the last laugh for now, too, taking both games.—
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Katz said, feigning familiarity with the leader’s influence and drawing laughs from the audience.—
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If that means being the frequent butt of jokes for his age, that's fine, too.—
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Try to ski with a friend, who might distract me with a story or a joke.—
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With time, their caustic raillery transforms into sincere attachment.—
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French’s evocation of place, a rural way of life and overall creepiness are superb, as is the dialogue, a festival of Irish raillery and repartee.—
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Language There’s some crude language, jesting, and mature comedic themes, but but nothing the modern tween or teen hasn’t seen or heard before.—
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Over two decades after the original, the cast reunited with enthusiasm, celebrating the humor and heart that made the film resonate for generations.—
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These songs smartly aim much higher than mere shock value, and that makes the humor all the deeper.—
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“Repartee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repartee. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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