as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
a drama critic who is best remembered for his biting witticisms
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Recent Examples of witticism
Batemen gets a few moving monologues, but Vince’s heavier dose of morbid witticisms aren’t enough to overcome his pervasive selfishness and abominable behavior (nor is a late-arriving revelation about his past).
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
His ability to combine introspection with droll, slacker-dude witticisms is appealing.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
Discontent is brimming with witticisms and scathing observations about our modern-day malaise.
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Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Clips of Cauley's sizzling witticism went viral with millions of views and earned her repeat invitations to reappear on Kill Tony.
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Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 July 2025
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
His ability to combine introspection with droll, slacker-dude witticisms is appealing.
—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
Discontent is brimming with witticisms and scathing observations about our modern-day malaise.
—
Julia Hass,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Clips of Cauley's sizzling witticism went viral with millions of views and earned her repeat invitations to reappear on Kill Tony.
—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for witticism
Recent Examples of Synonyms for witticism
Noun
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As the escape-room activity kicks off — the guests have 30 minutes to find Aesha’s crew — the boys find plenty of opportunity to make insinuating jokes about tying up the girls, some (Coop) more wholesome than others (Luke).
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And as a distant relative jokes, many can be found on mortgages, loans and other debts.
Noun
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Fox Sports cameras showed Swift sharing a laugh with Kelce’s mother, Donna Kelce, in a suite.
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Davidson cowrote each episode, providing plenty of laughs and adding an extra bounce to the show’s hopeful ending.
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Oh, but the Padres manager was ready with the joking last night.
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Still, Yoon’s joking somehow lightens the mood.
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“Witticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witticism. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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