1
as in tricks
an odd or peculiar habit
has his share of the quips that seem to come with a title of nobility
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in jokes
something said or done to cause laughter
the crowd laughed aloud at the author's clever quip
Synonyms & Similar Words
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"
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of quips
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
Cyrus also answers questions by Cooper candidly throughout the special, firing off rapid quips.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 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
Colbert did read out several jokes that have been cut during his time on the show, crediting his writing staff for their quips.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
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
The personalized license plate requests that are submitted to the state Department of Motor Vehicles in fact come in all sorts of styles of words and quips, despite being limited by the size, shape and color of the metal markers every driver in Connecticut must attach to their vehicle.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Dec. 2024
On 12 Pell’s lively social media accounts, the young, predominantly Asian American barbers don’t hesitate to offer advice to teens and men of all ages and ethnicities with humor, quips and confidence.
—Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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
Cyrus also answers questions by Cooper candidly throughout the special, firing off rapid quips.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 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
Colbert did read out several jokes that have been cut during his time on the show, crediting his writing staff for their quips.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
The personalized license plate requests that are submitted to the state Department of Motor Vehicles in fact come in all sorts of styles of words and quips, despite being limited by the size, shape and color of the metal markers every driver in Connecticut must attach to their vehicle.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 Dec. 2024
On 12 Pell’s lively social media accounts, the young, predominantly Asian American barbers don’t hesitate to offer advice to teens and men of all ages and ethnicities with humor, quips and confidence.
—Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quips
Noun
-
Payment processors grew suspicious despite Cotter’s tricks, and by 2020 the US Postal Inspection Service had launched an investigation.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
-
The mother-daughter duo coordinated in shades of cream and brown, with Charlotte even borrowing some of her mom's styling tricks (both wore the British brand Self-Portrait, for example).—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The jokes — good, bad and cheap — come non-stop in then show’s 90 minutes, and are filled and sometimes pummeled with pop culture and brand-name references, puns, anachronistic humor, and naughty bits.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
-
Whitehall’s opening monologue included jokes about his upcoming wedding (to model partner Roxy Horner), largely lamenting the cost and need to socialize with so many people.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
She’s given it her face, her voice, her mannerisms.—
Tim Requarth,
Longreads,
9 Apr. 2026
-
Malcolm’s teenage daughter, Leah (Keeley Karsten), nails Malcolm’s mannerisms and resembles Muniz.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Wonder even did an impression of Murphy’s impression of him, which received big laughs from the crowd.—
John Ross,
Vanity Fair,
19 Apr. 2026
-
While at my pool cabana, our private butler even connected us to another like-minded visiting family, which resulted in unexpectedly great conversation and laughs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The projection is tricky because the body type is so unusual, but the movement traits and disruptive flashes are worth a long look.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
-
Miami’s staff views Ford’s power, foot speed and character as positive traits.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The lighthearted moniker reflects both her personality and his admiration for her quirks.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
-
For power users, this sort of thing can’t help but read as needling, even petty platform quirks.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Most of the videos are gentle teasing about the idiosyncrasies of working at a bar or retreads of other viral videos.—
Lauren Chapman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
-
An analysis of the previous plans by the New York Times pointed out some idiosyncrasies in the design, among them, that its grand staircase didn't lead to the ballroom and there was no door on the side facing the staircase.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
The unusual characteristics of dark matter have prompted scientists to search beyond the standard model of particle physics for particles that could comprise it.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
-
This is particularly important for individuals who have concealed their characteristics and do not meet the autism or ADHD descriptions.—
Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Quips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quips. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
