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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2
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
David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
By pulling him off the air over an unverified claim about Charlie Kirk’s killer, the network turned a late-night quip into a referendum on who gets to define acceptable commentary.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Patel quipped, nodding to Biden’s use of an autopen to sign some documents — a White House practice conservatives have argued should invalidate many of the prior administration’s decisions.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Kimmel could easily have addressed his comments on another episode or issued a statement in response to complaints; after all, there have been plenty of minor controversies over the years about quips made on late-night shows.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
By pulling him off the air over an unverified claim about Charlie Kirk’s killer, the network turned a late-night quip into a referendum on who gets to define acceptable commentary.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Good Morning America correspondent Juju Chang quipped.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Patel quipped, nodding to Biden’s use of an autopen to sign some documents — a White House practice conservatives have argued should invalidate many of the prior administration’s decisions.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quip
Noun
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The most exciting feature is the realistic mask, though, which has mesh eyes for kids to see through while trick-or-treating, and an adjustable strap to fit their head properly.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps most frustrating, two Johnson attempts to dig into his trick bag misfired.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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According to The New York Times, Chappelle — who has been under fired for his transphobic jokes in the past — used his comedy set at the Riyadh Comedy Festival to speak about the lack of freedom of speech in the United States, especially in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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People taking offense at jokes simply didn’t land as a news story anymore.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Since the video went viral, internet users have praised their adorable bond, as many are obsessed by Maude’s dog-like mannerisms.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Would this new body still be the same person with all their quirks and mannerisms, as well as sharing the same interests or dislikes, or a version of them?—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the toddler's laugh can actually be heard on the record.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Like most anthologies, horror or otherwise, they can be hit or miss, though just about every one of the individual segments in the franchise is good for a scare or at least a laugh.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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Next, because the call for participants mentioned a lab test element and an exercise program, some personality traits were less likely to volunteer.—
Alyssa Ages,
Outside,
30 Sep. 2025
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Kizzi is an intractable flirt, a trait that is very popular with the boys, and, from the looks of the preview at the end of the episode, also with the girls.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Only an Aries, like Lily, can take Barney’s jabs in a joking way.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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The Indianapolis Museum of Art has a penchant for combining classical beauty with modern quirks, and that takes center stage at the Clowes Pavilion.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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Diablo Cody’s teen pregnancy comedy went from quirk to cultural phenomenon, Chris Terrio’s CIA thriller won best picture, and Graham Moore’s Enigma thriller grossed $230 million.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Boys in blue training kits gather in pockets of shade and trade wisecracks.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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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 8 Oct. 2025.
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