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Witticisms | Witticism

Witticisms meaning

plural of witticism

Using Witticisms

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of witticism
  • In the example corpus, witticisms often appears in combinations such as: witticisms and, his witticisms, and witticisms.

Context around Witticisms

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mooreian 1× snarky 1× memorable 1× eliminating 1× knuckle 1× dry 1× apophthegms 1×

Often after:

particularly 1× unrelated 1×

Sentence patterns with Witticisms

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and eliminating witticisms but leaving 1× chiselled apophthegms witticisms unrelated to 1× her dry witticisms 1× his witticisms and observations 1× insanely memorable witticisms 1× jokes and witticisms were awkward 1× mainly for witticisms particularly from 1× mots and witticisms into a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bernard is remembered 1× during surgery the 1× further his jokes 1× having always excelled 1× he is famous 1× his witticisms and 1×

Common sentence endings:

a religious concept 1× and playful bickering 1× are considered epigrams 1× her dry witticisms 1× in colorful terms 1× insanely memorable witticisms 1×

Words around Witticisms

Just before it in the word index:

witticism 9 wittich 8 wittgenstein 203 wittes 9 witters 2 wittering 6

Just after it in the word index:

wittie 2 wittiest 7 wittig 11 wittily 3 wittiness 3 witting 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Witticisms

  • In this selection, "witticisms" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mooreian, snarky, memorable, particularly and unrelated stand out and add context to how "witticisms" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and eliminating witticisms but leaving and chiselled apophthegms witticisms unrelated to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "witticisms" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with witticisms

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He is famous for his fast, nervous delivery and close-to-the-knuckle witticisms. (14 words)

Hogg and Mortimer, pp. 212–213 Elizabeth was well known for her dry witticisms. (14 words)

Oscar Wilde 's witticisms such as "I can resist everything except temptation" are considered epigrams. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

We can only hope that the revised creative team figures out a way to clear up the Second Coming business in 25 minutes or so, with the last hour filled with snarky witticisms and playful bickering. (36 words)

I am among his many admirers and always turned first to the end of the letters in the hope of finding another of his witticisms to start the day off with a chuckle. (33 words)

Now, in 1921, Pound edited “The Waste Land,” cutting down lines devoted to parody and eliminating witticisms, but leaving untouched its mood of despair and desolation, and its message of neo-Christian hope. (33 words)

Example sentences (15)

During surgery, the Mother and the Husband sit in the waiting room, too wrung out even to trade Mooreian witticisms.

His witticisms and observations, or Tomlinisms, are widely appreciated, the most recent being when he explained the theory behind playing his starters in the preseason in colorful terms.

I am among his many admirers and always turned first to the end of the letters in the hope of finding another of his witticisms to start the day off with a chuckle.

We can only hope that the revised creative team figures out a way to clear up the Second Coming business in 25 minutes or so, with the last hour filled with snarky witticisms and playful bickering.

In an old interview clip dating back to 2002, Dr Lewis summarily dismissed Riley’s witticisms and emphatically claimed, “Evil is a religious concept.

The Office may be switching streaming platforms, but that doesn't mean we'll ever forget the show's insanely memorable witticisms.

Further, his jokes and witticisms were awkward, at best, since he didn’t share our culture.

Now, in 1921, Pound edited “The Waste Land,” cutting down lines devoted to parody and eliminating witticisms, but leaving untouched its mood of despair and desolation, and its message of neo-Christian hope.

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Bernard is remembered mainly for witticisms, particularly from his play Les Jumeaux de Brighton (The Brighton Twins).

Having always excelled as a wit and raconteur, he often composed by assembling phrases, bons mots and witticisms into a longer, cohesive work.

He is famous for his fast, nervous delivery and close-to-the-knuckle witticisms.

Hogg and Mortimer, pp. 212–213 Elizabeth was well known for her dry witticisms.

Max Beerbohm described it as littered with "chiselled apophthegms—witticisms unrelated to action or character", of which he found half a dozen to be of the highest order.

Oscar Wilde 's witticisms such as "I can resist everything except temptation" are considered epigrams.

This almost completely disappeared as Steed and Peel visibly enjoy topping each other's witticisms.

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Common combinations with witticisms

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "witticisms" in a sentence?
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What does "witticisms" mean?
Witticisms means: plural of witticism
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