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Recent Examples of antic
Adjective
But dismissing Pyongyang’s charm offensive as just another antic would be a massive missed opportunity. Jung-Chul Lee, Foreign Affairs, 21 Jan. 2015 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
Noun
My thoughts on today’s antics by the Florida Legislature. Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025 This isn't the first time a home video camera has captured wildlife antics. Alice Gibbs, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for antic 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antic
Adjective
  • But if the feedback from the audience is any indication, this sometimes humorous and always emotional generational family tale will one day have a real opening night.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • White sprinkles in archival footage exploring the couple’s trajectory and Gibson’s career, but his subjects’ raw, often humorous testimonies—about mortality, sexuality, and gender identity—are most illuminating.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Mike was a Sagittarius: adventurous, open-minded, playful, spontaneous, and reluctant to commit to anything.
    Erika W. Smith, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
  • At the beginning of the shoot, the team was in a good mood and almost playful.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The real owner of Cattelan’s market prank–cum–artwork is Justin Sun, the Chinese crypto-billionaire who bought the work last November at a Sotheby’s auction in New York.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Eli Manning revealed his longstanding prank on rookies during his NFL tenure.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • And the latest star to pull off the look is none other than actress, icon, and comedic genius Keke Palmer.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, Oh Mary! is a comedic take on Mary Todd Lincoln, in which the titular First Lady tries to recapture her glory days as a cabaret star, only to be thwarted by her gay husband, Abe Lincoln.
    Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • If the fashion on the sidelines wasn't enough to hype up attendees, a lively dance performance to kick off the runway show did the trick.
    Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • If not, now's the time to add it to your arsenal of emergency hair tricks.
    Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • In late January, the iconic funny man appeared on 101.1 The Wiz, reacting to a slew of rappers performing at Donald Trump‘s inauguration.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 11 Feb. 2025
  • And McGrath, who didn’t resort to telling jokes or making funny faces to force a smile out of Krzystof, literally took matters into her own hands.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Rio wore a red bubble coat with the zipper wide open to show a gut and a comical number of chains hanging from his neck.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Feb. 2025
  • During that Stoke side’s first season in the Premier League, 2008-09, the comical scene of Hull City goalkeeper Boaz Myhill intentionally booting the ball out for a corner instead of a throw-in summarised how badly teams wanted to avoid Delap hurling it into their box.
    Ahmed Walid, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But Andrew DeYoung’s frequently hilarious ‘Friendship’ — which stretches its star’s comic schtick to multiplex dimensions.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Just as comic notables from that past, including Charles Addams and James Thurber, inspired Roz Chast and Calvin Trillin, Flanner and Liebling inspired every foreign correspondent who followed them.
    David Remnick, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025

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“Antic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antic. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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