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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And so is our bingo card, with all of your favorite wisecracks, witticisms and what-the-hecks.
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
Trump is far less certain about Harris, a former prosecutor with a penchant for both quirky personal anecdotes and witticisms and aggressive, receipts-heavy questioning.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 July 2024
Marvel dropped a full trailer in April that was chock-full of off-color witticisms, meta-references, slo-mo action, and a generous sprinkling of F-bombs.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 July 2024
Similar to how James L. Brooks’ creation of Aaron Altman in the 1987 movie Broadcast News was so organically Albert Brooks, co-creator Chuck Lorre has pulled off a similar feat with Maniscalco in Bookie which are ripe with the comic’s witticisms and observations.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2024
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Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
Trump is far less certain about Harris, a former prosecutor with a penchant for both quirky personal anecdotes and witticisms and aggressive, receipts-heavy questioning.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 July 2024
Marvel dropped a full trailer in April that was chock-full of off-color witticisms, meta-references, slo-mo action, and a generous sprinkling of F-bombs.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 July 2024
Similar to how James L. Brooks’ creation of Aaron Altman in the 1987 movie Broadcast News was so organically Albert Brooks, co-creator Chuck Lorre has pulled off a similar feat with Maniscalco in Bookie which are ripe with the comic’s witticisms and observations.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2024
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“Witticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witticism. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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