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Recent Examples of quip
Noun
Importantly for our purposes here, Hammel’s character Karla has long been out and mostly likes to armchair-philosophize and make dry quips about Fire Island; amid a sea of earnest trans characters who go on emotional Journeys™, thank Christ for that. Samantha Allen, Them., 22 Aug. 2025 And certainly one of the standard-bearers of snark was one of Project Runway's original judges, Michael Kors, who delivered quip after hot take after snide face during his 10 seasons on the competition. Stacy Lambe, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Marc Andreessen once quipped that the future of business is just bundling and unbundling in cycles. Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Trump quipped while speaking to reporters in Allentown, Pa. on Sunday. Shania Russell, EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quip
Noun
  • So is a certain pride in what one is able to get away with, the thrill of learning new tricks and showing them off.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The trick, according to Brooks, is to think like an entrepreneur and treat your life like a startup.
    Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Related Stories Farrelly thinks that kind of oppressive political correctness is fading and that audiences are eager to see movies that eviscerate good taste in order to land a joke again.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • What started as a joke soon turned into a tourism draw that put Lajitas on the map.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Aside from the physical talent and mannerisms, his toughness, energy and command of how to play the position are reasons to be optimistic about his projection.
    Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • And some of Anna's mannerisms when trying to calm herself in stressful situations should be recognizable to many parent viewers.
    Katie Grant, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • However, if you're pressed for time, check out the shorts Mike's New Car (2001) and Party Central (2014) for some quick laughs.
    Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Her voice has been sharp, sometimes saucy, and could be silken — then let out a bell-ringing laugh.
    Scott Simon, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When researchers ramped up RTN activity in otherwise normal mice, the animals developed autism-like traits.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
  • This includes displaying traits like conscientiousness; being organized, responsible and disciplined.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When Peanut pulled his second escape act, his owners knew where to look and handled Peanut's disappearance in a joking manner.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Multiple outlets that examined the reporting identified the claim as unverified and labeled the story a hoax; Colbert had previously made a joking on-air reference to streaming platforms but had not announced any deal with Netflix.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Journalists, as a result, will have no trouble recognizing themselves in The Paper, which captures the quirks, jargon, and inside jokes of newsroom life while still delivering plenty of laughs amid the chaos.
    Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The kooky characters surrounding Judge Stone included the conceited prosecutor Dan Fielding (John Larroquette), the imposing bailiff Bull Shannon (Richard Moll), and the idealistic public defender Christine Sullivan (Markie Post), each of whom had various quirks of their own.
    Dan Heching, EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Boys in blue training kits gather in pockets of shade and trade wisecracks.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Nearly every inch of the bar’s narrow interior is plastered with glowing beer logo signs, neon strip lights and posters jeering with bawdy bar jokes and wisecracks.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Quip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quip. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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