slapsticky

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slapsticky
Adjective
  • Its eccentricity is endless, with a heartfelt solo here, a zany sequence there, and a glitzy grand finale to cap it all off.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • But, from the look of things in the two-and-a-half-minute clip — which reveals that Hampton owes a debt to a group of local gangsters, among other zany roadblocks — this comeback won’t be a cakewalk.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But Victor leans less into clownish mortification than her predecessors, making room instead for a delicate quietude and sincerity.
    Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Redheads often fielded comments related to having a hot temper, being clownish, weirdness, Irishness, not capable of being in the sun, being wild (among women), wimpy (among men), and intellectually superior.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Blue Ghost Mission 1 is also known as Ghost Riders in the Sky, an amusing reference to a country song about ghostly cattle and cowboys.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • A couple’s weekend getaway with their parents takes a supernatural turn in The Parenting, an amusing horror adventure directed by Craig Johnson (Wilson, Alex Strangelove) from a screenplay by Kent Sublette (Saturday Night Live).
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In the backyard, outdoor entertaining embraces unending water views at every opportunity.
    Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The layout is both practical and elegant, with a kitchen that remains slightly tucked away for a clean aesthetic while still flowing seamlessly into the main living areas—ideal for entertaining and everyday life.
    Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Slapsticky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapsticky. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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