Definition of quipnext

quip

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verb

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Recent Examples of quip
Noun
Her hilarious standout character, Rosemary, was supposed to be a supporting on the show — a townsperson, in and out, a few quips. Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 Sure, the Russo brothers lay on the quips and fan service a little thick, but after 11 years and 21 movies, they’re allowed to indulge. Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
Among other things, Gray quipped about how his wife and kids really provide no fodder for stories. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 Tom Rothman, chairman of Sony Pictures, quipped on the Sunday of opening weekend. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for quip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quip
Noun
  • Treister had a smart sense of humor, often performing magic tricks for anyone who would come over to his home, his family said.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Layered background sighs, a resonant lead vocal, autumnal acoustic guitar flickers, synths both eerie and trippy—James has all his tricks on tap.
    Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Now the adults are growing up a little bit, and that adds depth to the show but doesn’t sacrifice jokes.
    Emily Gould, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • His cutlery’s subtly unusual proportions manage to be elegant and playful at the same time, like that perfect joke that lands gracefully at a cocktail party, where everyone laughs and nobody chortles.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In a sprightly performance rife with oddball mannerisms, Gnecco gives Borges equal parts impish wisdom, earthy vulgarity and childlike wonder, rarely letting a moment’s silence go unfilled with eager chatter.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
  • On April 14, 2020, Cline was a complete unknown; by April 16, millions of viewers had spent 10 full hours absorbing the actress’ every gesture and mannerism, a blast of immersive exposure that generates a whole other level of parasocial intimacy.
    Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There was nothing particularly novel about the show’s premise, but the scripts were refreshingly dense with jokes, prioritizing laughs over contrived drama or seasonlong relationship arcs.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The trooper is conscious, in good spirits and able to have conversations, laugh and smile, according to Sgt.
    Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This suggests an inherent bias from the LLM's Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF) training, where human input inadvertently promotes traits like curiosity.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Craig was extremely productive at Harvard and has NFL-caliber traits with his size, mobility and throw power.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Back in December 1968, Dolan wrote a joking column about the earlier Lake Worth monster, from way back in 1947.
    Star-Telegram staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
  • Oh, but the Padres manager was ready with the joking last night.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • So, was that sudden rise a weird quirk of an otherwise meaningless season or a worthwhile sign of things to come?
    Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Despite some quirks, the glasses boast an 8-hour battery and real-time translation.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That wisecrack could apply perfectly to Angie Nixon, the Democrats’ nominee for Senate.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The wisecrack clearly landed with the audience, though the cameras picked up the late-night host’s face dropping.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 13 June 2026

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“Quip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quip. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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