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clowning

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verb

present participle of clown

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Noun
  • Famously, Tommy Lee Jones could not sanction Jim Carrey’s buffoonery on Batman Forever.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024
  • But conservatism ought not to be equated with populist buffoonery and mendacity.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Tirhakah Love is a senior writer at New York Magazine and the host of the new evening newsletter Dinner Party, a daily email that touches on all things entertainment — that means film, television, music, tech, and gaming — plus politics and corporate clownery.
    Vulture, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2022
  • The Winx Club live action is a big clownery!
    Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 25 Jan. 2021
Noun
  • This sweet 1978-82 CBS sitcom had plenty of workplace comedic tomfoolery, but none was more shocking and hilarious than the ending of this absurd Thanksgiving story.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But hey, at least her particular brand of right-wing tomfoolery isn’t headed down under.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • On my gondola, however, horseplay is not only encouraged, it is required.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Prosecutors allege Alec Baldwin engaged in ‘horseplay’ and acted recklessly on ‘Rust’ set.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
Noun
  • Inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, the film offers a clever and modern twist on the classic mistaken identity trope, blending slapstick comedy with moments of genuine heart.
    Jane LaCroix, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement The Yankees’ fifth-inning defensive meltdown was pure, Charlie Chaplin-caliber slapstick comedy.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Clowning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clowning. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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