1
as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
has his share of the quips that seem to come with a title of nobility
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as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
the crowd laughed aloud at the author's clever quip
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as in to joke
to make jokes
she rolled her eyes at her brother's bragging and quipped, "You're a legend in your own mind, all right"
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Recent Examples of quip
Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025
Tammy Bruce made the quip during an appearance last month on the Israeli TV show i24 News.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
President Donald Trump, visiting the facility with Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday morning, quipped about the wildlife surrounding the buildings.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Auctioneers offered dry quips in their light mocking of the clientele.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 June 2025
Tammy Bruce made the quip during an appearance last month on the Israeli TV show i24 News.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Verb
Anna Kendrick quipped when asked about her character's return into Emily’s web, eliciting laughs from the crowd.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
President Donald Trump, visiting the facility with Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday morning, quipped about the wildlife surrounding the buildings.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quip
Noun
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The universe is playing tricks on you this week, Scorpio, especially in relation to career matters, your public persona or situations involving authority.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Watch the creative process first-hand and learn the tricks of the trade that bring DC’s characters to life.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The Republican governor even poked a light joke at the energy surrounding the teams during his opening remarks.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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Sriram peppers her debut with offbeat characters, sometimes giving them names that are jokes in and of themselves.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
11 July 2025
Noun
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After embodying him for the screen and seeing his ways, seeing his mannerisms, seeing his objective within this fictional world, what does Gathegi feel that Mister Terrific needs to hear?—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Lynn's mannerisms really matched up wonderfully with Geena.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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The two had several tough plays against one another, and shared plenty of laughs on the court.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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During the day out, the two took a dip in the pool and appeared to share laughs throughout the day.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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For almost 10,000 years, people in the Arctic have kept dogs for hunting and sledding, breeding them for desirable traits.—
Rudy Molinek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.—
Khloe Quill , Reem Amro,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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This refreshingly smooth and complex lager is enhanced with a crisp, coastal quirk.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
18 July 2025
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Newer quirks have vexed Jeffrey Meli, now a clinical professor of finance at NYU’s Stern School of Business, who left the banking group Barclays after twenty years to study how reforms have distributed risk across the financial system.—
Mary Childs,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Interspersing themes of kindness, envy, listening and respect with wisecracks and his trademark deadpan humor, actor and comedian Steve Carell helped inspire, and amuse, Northwestern University’s Class of 2025 as their commencement speaker Sunday.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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The bit was posting archival photos from Gen X’s formative years, together with wisecracks about how life was better/tougher/cooler/randier back then.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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There are nearly 50 species of pine trees native to North America with diverse characteristics and growing preferences.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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For each characteristic, respondents could choose a rating of excellent, above average, average, below average, or poor.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
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“Quip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quip. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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