Examples of ribbing in a Sentence
a little good-natured ribbing between friends
the ribbing on a sweater
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While his signature full head of hair sprung back to life after several washings, Swanson expects some residual good-natured ribbing from his Cubs teammates, as the first-place club looks to turn 2025 into its own potentially memorable winning campaign.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Like the 81-year old nun, humor and good-natured ribbing characterized the evening festivities.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The gang of basketball analysts engaged in some good natured ribbing of the 53-year-old O’Neal.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
But aside from the occasional ribbing, Trump has generally praised Musk and embraced their working relationship.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Like the 81-year old nun, humor and good-natured ribbing characterized the evening festivities.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The gang of basketball analysts engaged in some good natured ribbing of the 53-year-old O’Neal.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
But aside from the occasional ribbing, Trump has generally praised Musk and embraced their working relationship.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ribbing
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“Ribbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ribbing. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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