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as in humorous
causing or intended to cause laughter
antic shenanigans that made me nearly fall over with laughter
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as in playful
given to good-natured joking or teasing
an antic group of kids at summer camp
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as in prank
a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke
we'll have no more of your antics, so just settle down
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Recent Examples of antic
Tom Burke, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
Eventually, Galliano went to Paris—and Paris in the ’80s meant Karl Lagerfeld: antic, droll, and highly sophisticated.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Instead, LaFleur’s antics have been both childish and boorish for much of the season.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Ten miles into the mountains, the train, which smells of llamas, malfunctions; instantly Kris herds us off and over the muddy ties in antic procession to the luxurious tourist train, paused ahead for its Retired Shriners, or whatever, to snap Polaroids.
—Tom Burke, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
Eventually, Galliano went to Paris—and Paris in the ’80s meant Karl Lagerfeld: antic, droll, and highly sophisticated.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
Noun
But anyone who prefers to spend the evening in movie marathon mode rather than watching Times Square antics will enjoy TCM's programming.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Instead, LaFleur’s antics have been both childish and boorish for much of the season.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antic
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Despite the humorous discouragement from her friends and family, Hurosky remains committed to her goal with a slight modification.Ashley Vega, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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And of course, there’s generally a moral at the end of the story—the kind of humorous, heartfelt fare that makes Abbott so beloved as family viewing.Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Actor Dwayne Johnson brought his playful energy to the red carpet in a purple suit jacket with a matching dress shirt underneath and black trousers.Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Despite the playful teasing, Gomez credited the men for her presence at the evening’s awards ceremony.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Some prank culture now is short-attention-span theater.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
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Dylan's vision was a kind of variety show gone wild, packing the evening with songs, costumes, poetry, and pranks, much of it caught on film.Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Concepts of drag comedy and nonbinary people held a different sort of weight, and the cross-dressing escapades in the movie, as two hapless male musicians flee the mob by donning dresses and joining an all-women band, didn’t hold the same sort of comedic sway.Chad Jones, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Friends star has pulled off countless comedic stunts with panache over the course of his storied career, but his role in the second season of Disney+ and Hulu's Goosebumps is pushing his range to new limits.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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One of the best tricks to staying healthy is to base yourself near a gym.Annie Daly, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
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Nanna has since learned new tricks and is starting potty training.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Favorite Memory Activity: There needs to be a healthy level of trust for this activity to work well, but the idea is that people share a memory from their childhood, perhaps a funny story, challenging time or a proud moment.Julie Kratz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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In Eureka Day, Jonathan Spector’s incisive and dazzlingly funny play now on Broadway about a Berkeley school board navigating a mumps outbreak, Amber Gray is a new parent named Carina.Marley Marius, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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And the confusion caused by a talking horse (mirroring the Francis the Talking Mule film series), and the comical situations Ed got Wilbur into was the basis behind the Mister Ed sitcom, which was introduced in first-run syndication on January 5, 1961.Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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English football in 2024 served up a bit of everything: stunning strikes, comical own goals, baffling errors, refereeing controversies, promotions, relegations, trophies lifted, CVs sifted and much more besides.Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The comic posts and memes have a simple explanation.Callum Booth, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Relevant reality skills: The Arkansas mom used her down-home charm and impeccable comic timing to win over everyone in the house and fans at home.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Antic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antic. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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