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quipping

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verb

present participle of quip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of quipping
Verb
Behold, here on the Hudson Theatre stage, the 11-time Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus in all her quipping glory. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Even Lloyd Webber has admitted that Cats was a flop, quipping earlier this year that the film’s poor reception led him to get a therapy dog. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2026 Murphy recounted the times people have approached her in the wake of O’Hara’s January death, quipping some of her most memorable lines and passing on their love. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026 Cooper asked, quipping that sometimes judges travel over the Labor Day holiday. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 Using unseen footage from Presley’s 1969 to 1976 Las Vegas residency, the movie plays the hits – plus The Beatles and Simon & Garfunkel – but also showcases his sense of humor, quipping with crowds and cutting up with bandmates. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 June 2026 Oasis‘ Liam Gallagher has weighed in on his band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, quipping in classic Gallagher form after several years of scoffing at the institution. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026 In another post-finale interview, this time with Entertainment Weekly, the duo doubled down on refusing to rush toward Season 2, with Smith quipping that they’re at least pointed in the right direction and Gilligan defending their creative process. — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 31 Dec. 2025 Trump brushed aside past criticism from Mamdani—including claims the administration’s deportation tactics were despotic—quipping that holding executive office forces officials to evolve. — Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quipping
Adjective
  • To get a sense of his whole deal, look no further than the half-mocking, half-earnest title of his latest album, Country!
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Naturally, Roan brought her signature candor and wit to the performance, joking around with fans in the audience.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • On the police's Facebook account on Tuesday, officers criticized inappropriate comments and warned that sharing or joking about such incidents can worsen the impact on any victim.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Quipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quipping. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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