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Thomas Edison makes real the once fantastical notion of an entire building lit up by electricity, and Oscar Wilde charms the New York aristocracy with his witticisms, if not his plays.
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
The witticism, sometimes misattributed to James Baldwin, began to spread a few months into the coronavirus pandemic, as the shock of mass layoffs started to give way to broader dissatisfaction with work.
—Lora Kelley, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
His frequent presence in lecture halls advanced him as one of America’s earliest stand-up comedians, and many of his wry witticisms, whether they were written or performed, remain part of the public conversation.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
Users gain access to exclusive trivia and witticisms in real time (synced with what’s happening in the movie).
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
The witticism, sometimes misattributed to James Baldwin, began to spread a few months into the coronavirus pandemic, as the shock of mass layoffs started to give way to broader dissatisfaction with work.
—Lora Kelley, The Atlantic, 21 May 2025
His frequent presence in lecture halls advanced him as one of America’s earliest stand-up comedians, and many of his wry witticisms, whether they were written or performed, remain part of the public conversation.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 9 May 2025
Users gain access to exclusive trivia and witticisms in real time (synced with what’s happening in the movie).
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Witticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/dictionary/witticism. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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witticism
noun
wit·ti·cism
ˈwit-ə-ˌsiz-əm 
: a witty saying
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