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Recent Examples of quipster
A lot of actors could have played him as a sardonic quipster.
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James Poniewozik, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2023
Norman Gee makes a wry quipster as the fool Touchstone and doubles as Orlando’s aged and weary servant Adam, whose role is considerably cut back.
—Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 10 July 2019
But as the quipster tells it, the purpose of his humor isn't to offend.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2018
James Poniewozik, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2023
Norman Gee makes a wry quipster as the fool Touchstone and doubles as Orlando’s aged and weary servant Adam, whose role is considerably cut back.
—Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 10 July 2019
But as the quipster tells it, the purpose of his humor isn't to offend.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quipster
Noun
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Matthew Rankin, a Canadian historian and prankster, has concocted a starkly enchanting Winnipeg where Farsi is the main language of storefronts, guided tours and everyday grievances, like the woman who gripes about sharing a bus with a live turkey.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2025
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Things were going well until two weeks ago when Dylan started spending time with some prankster friends.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Martinez was looking at cutups Monday morning of 6-6, 20-year-old right-hander Travis Sykora, Washington’s third-round pick in 2023, who’s coming on, uh, quickly.—
David Aldridge,
The Athletic,
27 Aug. 2024
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Apparently all-in on Reynolds, Hollywood is now reasoning that his star power — some chemically adhesive combination of dashing leading man, comic-relief cutup, and lifestyle mogul — will prove irresistible regardless of the context.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2024
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This year’s Critics Choice Awards will be hosted by comedienne/TV personality Chelsea Handler, TVLine has confirmed.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
8 Jan. 2025
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The comedienne wore her brunette tresses in a braided half-updo, while her makeup consisted of a smokey eye, rosy blush and a glossy nude lip.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
Noun
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Adam Silver, once the model for league commissioners, is suddenly a buffoon?—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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The character with which I have been identified, that of the raucous buffoon, is merely a studied portrayal.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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The video ends with a seeming teaser for the music to come for Feid: a model sits at a desk as a reggaetón beat plays from an old-school computer woth an alien on screen.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
28 Mar. 2025
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Following a pre-look teaser, the production team marked Ram Charan’s birthday with the official title reveal.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Quipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quipster. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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