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Recent Examples of thigh-slapper
Despite the wild characters and imaginative leaps, the humor is laidback, pleasant, and effortless, more likely to elicit warm smiles than thigh-slappers.
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Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thigh-slapper
Noun
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At less visible moments, their whispers and screams change the word one artwork at a time.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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More importantly, not only will every other part of your new CLE scream AMG, but the car cover and fuel cap will, too.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2025
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Editor’s picks Looked at in the context of Lynch’s larger career — among the most remarkable in film history, but also among the most idiosyncratic — such wide-sweeping popularity almost feels like a practical joke by the universe on David Lynch, or perhaps vice versa.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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Ernie Ernie is known for his playful, free-spirited nature and his love for practical jokes, especially at the expense of his best friend, Bert.—
Casey Clark,
Parents,
16 Jan. 2025
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The riot forced the cancellation of the second game, which the White Sox forfeited.—
Alice George,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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The riots were considered a turning point in the U.S. gay-rights movement.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Trump faces growing pushback from his own party The markets were still in a panic on Monday when an unverified report circulated that the president was considering a 90-day pause on the tariffs.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Bitcoin and other crypto tokens joined the rest of the market earlier this week in a downward plunge amid growing panic about Trump’s tariffs.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On dinner tables frequented by Brussels sprouts, meatloaf is the well-meaning uncle whose knee-slappers are beloved, but not particularly hip.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2025
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And, even more unfortunately, the conversations that Dreux and Alyssa have are not exactly knee-slappers.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Joe Berton, the man whom Sports Illustrated photographed to depict a fictional Mets mega-prospect in an instant-classic April Fools Day story, visited Citi Field on Tuesday in recognition of the prank’s 40th anniversary.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Manager Emma Hayes was, at least in the moment, less impressed with the prank.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025
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Vine leaves were stuffed with grouper cheeks, roasted apricots, and caper leaves.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2025
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This movie isn’t just some cheeky caper, some pessimistic mess about pulling one over grandma.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Thigh-slapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thigh-slapper. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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