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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
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Such worms took on the characterization of a prankster, like the WANK (Worms Against Nuclear Killers), which plagued NASA computers with pacifist messages in 1989 and deceived users into believing their files were being deleted.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 23 Oct. 2024
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However, his wife (Constance Wu) has other plans, going toe-to-toe with neighborhood pranksters to keep her investment property in pristine condition.Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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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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Will & Grace and comedienne Ellen DeGeneres are credited with playing significant roles in transforming the image of gay Americans and, as such, the modern LGBTQ equity movement.Keli Goff, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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Other award ceremonies are based around comedienne, actor and producer Sandra Ng, who will be honored with the HIFF Spotlight On Hong Kong Filmmaker in Profile Award; Temuera Morrison, recipient of the HIFF Leanne K Ferrer Pasifika Trailblazer Award; and Stanley Nelson.Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
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Meanwhile, countries across the world are again suffering an onslaught of demagogues, many of them preening buffoons who have recast themselves as visionary strongmen—much as D’Annunzio did.Pankaj Mishra, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
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Even if the author wrote in paragraph-length, punctuation-free sentences of Biblical prose, and the filmmakers prefer to express themselves through rambling conversations between cinematic buffoons, their work is bound together by an exacting consideration to every word.IndieWire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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Point Grey Pictures’ James Weaver, Alex McAtee and Josh Fagen executive produce alongside Rogen and Goldberg. Watch the teaser above.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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That’s apparently the philosophy behind Yellowjackets’ new enigmatic teaser, which offers the briefest of glimpses at its upcoming third season, debuting Friday, Feb. 14.JP Mangalindan, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Quipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quipster. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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