1
as in tricks
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 jokes
something said or done to cause laughter
the crowd laughed aloud at the author's clever quip
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as in wisecracks
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 quips
Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Naturally, the showman can’t help from throwing in a few quips in among all the educational tidbits.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
Politico had recently published text messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat that contained quips about Hitler, gas chambers, slavery, and rape.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Among the quips, Thompson’s Barkley tossed in the war in Iran, a cross-dressing political spouse, and the ongoing Artemis II mission to orbit the moon.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Since the conflict with Iran erupted nearly a month ago, US financial markets have been violently whipsawed not by macroeconomic data, but by presidential Truth Social posts and quips.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
But eventually, nonstop quips give way to subtle observations on class, power, and, particularly during its second season, when Killface and Crews run opposing campaigns for president, the futility of electoral politics.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The dining room features personal correspondence from Kahlo’s travels, including homesick dispatches and wry quips about the lack of spice in American food.
—Theo Lee, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
She’s grown past her playful, unfocused answers at news conferences into efficient quips and timely pauses to give space for reaction.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 May 2026
He was known for calling them on a regular basis on his cell phone to trade tips and quips about the latest updates on politics, sports and other news.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
One quips that the world has been ending for a long time.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Rinna wrote in reply, invoking one of her other classic Housewives quips in a dig at Underwood.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
As always, the panel of judges are full of quirks and quips with a montage showing Goldman, Brown and Fuller’s silliness.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Raimi quips, describing the image of McAdams holding the weapon.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Darth Vader quips during the trailer.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
José Andrés quips, getting a big laugh from Meghan.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
Kim Kardashian recovered from being booed for about 15 seconds upon taking the podium to receiving big laughs and applause for some of her quips.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Naturally, the showman can’t help from throwing in a few quips in among all the educational tidbits.
—Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
Politico had recently published text messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat that contained quips about Hitler, gas chambers, slavery, and rape.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Among the quips, Thompson’s Barkley tossed in the war in Iran, a cross-dressing political spouse, and the ongoing Artemis II mission to orbit the moon.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Since the conflict with Iran erupted nearly a month ago, US financial markets have been violently whipsawed not by macroeconomic data, but by presidential Truth Social posts and quips.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
But eventually, nonstop quips give way to subtle observations on class, power, and, particularly during its second season, when Killface and Crews run opposing campaigns for president, the futility of electoral politics.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The dining room features personal correspondence from Kahlo’s travels, including homesick dispatches and wry quips about the lack of spice in American food.
—Theo Lee, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
She’s grown past her playful, unfocused answers at news conferences into efficient quips and timely pauses to give space for reaction.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Johnson quips in the trailer for the special.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 May 2026
He was known for calling them on a regular basis on his cell phone to trade tips and quips about the latest updates on politics, sports and other news.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
One quips that the world has been ending for a long time.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Rinna wrote in reply, invoking one of her other classic Housewives quips in a dig at Underwood.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
As always, the panel of judges are full of quirks and quips with a montage showing Goldman, Brown and Fuller’s silliness.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Raimi quips, describing the image of McAdams holding the weapon.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Darth Vader quips during the trailer.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
José Andrés quips, getting a big laugh from Meghan.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quips
Noun
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Davis occasionally destabilizes this very familiar soundtrack with sly production tricks from Horne.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, deer are adaptable creatures and often get used to the tricks put in their path, eventually ignoring attempts to deter them, Walke says.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Martin gets some jokes about it, more from older generations than teammates or opponents.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Commenters respond to the post As always, commenters were quick to jump on the opportunity to make jokes – in this case, about Kennedy's storied past with animals, especially of the wild persuasion.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Meta staffers could potentially converse with and get feedback from the virtual double trained on his mannerisms, tone, public statements, and sentiments about the company’s strategy.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jaafar effortlessly channels his uncle’s speaking voice, dance moves, mannerisms, and childlike wonder.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But Jim Parsons and Layton Williams all but run away with the evening, finding diabolical laughs as Rose’s helicopter mom and a Tina Turner-esque iceberg.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Boston Tea Party joke The monarch also drew laughs with tongue-in-cheek references to American history.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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For character traits, officials look for tenacity, an unbridled love to pull and run as part of a team, and social skills.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Loyalty and purity of heart are beautiful traits that many, many people on this earth have.—
Goth Shakira
Contributing,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
Noun
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This is an older home, and some of its charms come with quirks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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One of his quirks is collecting cologne.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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No matter what’s rattling around in Peter’s brain, his bandmates are ready to play around with its cinematic potential by whipping up a DIY batter of post-punk and no-wave idiosyncrasies.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Critics will argue that complexity cannot be rushed, that every deal has its idiosyncrasies, that thirty days is an arbitrary number.—
George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Among the more unusual succulents Kent has are crested plants — mutations of plants that give them unusual shapes and other characteristics.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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That realization has led some investors to examine assets with different characteristics.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Quips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quips. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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