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Synonyms
Examples of witticism in a Sentence
a collection of famous witticisms
a drama critic who is best remembered for his biting witticisms
Recent Examples on the Web
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, 28 June 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
The samples offered are purple and banal, hardly living up to Gabriel García Márquez’s witticism about similar fabrications.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
And there's no better way to lift everyone's spirits than with a few Valentine's Day jokes, quips, and witticisms.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 24 Jan. 2024
Back details and visual witticisms subtly delivered more of the same.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2024
The movie is at its best when Pike and Grant are spouting witticisms and drolly tone-deaf reaffirmations of their characters’ obscene privilege.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Most major college coaches would deem such access unthinkable, but Blair clearly relishes the chance to espouse A&M women’s basketball and share his folksy witticisms.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas News, 11 Aug. 2023
Black Twitter had other unique characteristics: People in the network were likely to follow one another, creating a dialogue that catapulted memes, clapbacks, hashtags and witticisms onto Twitter’s Trending Topics list.
—Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
witty + -cism (as in criticism)
First Known Use
1651, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near witticism
Cite this Entry
“Witticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witticism. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
witticism
noun
wit·ti·cism
ˈwit-ə-ˌsiz-əm
: a witty saying
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