BANTER in a Sentence
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17 example sentences for BANTER, such as:
1. They bantered him on the subject of marriage.
2. The soldiers bantered with him as though he was a kid brother.
3. He was neither flattered nor confused, but simply wished the banter to end.
4. He bantered her, telling what fine dresses and fine furniture they would have.
5. Their banter was not new to him and now it flattered his mild proud sovereignty.
2. The soldiers bantered with him as though he was a kid brother.
3. He was neither flattered nor confused, but simply wished the banter to end.
4. He bantered her, telling what fine dresses and fine furniture they would have.
5. Their banter was not new to him and now it flattered his mild proud sovereignty.
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Meanings and Examples of BANTER
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banter
v. be silly or tease one another
n. light teasing repartee
Classic Sentence:
1 He was neither flattered nor confused, but simply wished the banter to end.
2 He stood still in deference to their calls and parried their banter with easy words.
3 Their banter was not new to him and now it flattered his mild proud sovereignty.
4 She smiled as she spoke, letting her eyes rest on his in a way that took the edge from her banter and made him suddenly malleable to her will.
5 "Don't banter me," she said, wounded at what appeared to be his flippancy.
6 For some time past a sort of pretence of free-and-easy banter had sprung up between the two young men, which is always an unmistakable sign of secret displeasure or unexpressed suspicions.
7 To tell them that she felt ashamed for herself and for them would be to betray her agitation, while to decline their offers to dress her would prolong their banter and insistence.
8 He who had been such a careful father, had from the end of that winter become peculiarly frigid to his son, and adopted to him just the same bantering tone he used with his wife.
9 "On the contrary, things seem satisfactory, ma cousine," said Pierre in the bantering tone he habitually adopted toward her, always feeling uncomfortable in the role of her benefactor.
10 Espying the mate drawing near as he was toiling at the pump with the rest, the Lakeman affected not to notice him, but unawed, went on with his gay banterings.
11 She laughed and bantered him a little, remembering too late that she should have been dignified and reserved.
12 He bantered her, telling what fine dresses and fine furniture they would have.
Example Sentence:
1 Please numerate the reasons, any reason, why you continue to banter that WEED is dangerous.
2 You bring good diversity to the BombCast because your opinions are varied and present a good contrast to what can sometimes be predictable banter from the guys.
3 They resented his bantering remarks because they thought he was being sarcastic.
4 The soldiers bantered with him as though he was a kid brother.
5 They bantered him on the subject of marriage.