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Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl appeared to take a jab at Taylor Swift at the band’s concert at London Stadium on Saturday night.
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 23 June 2024
Who is hosting the 2024 Emmys? Actor, comedian and game show host Anthony Anderson will take a jab at hosting the 2024 Emmy Awards.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Yellen used the opportunity to take a jab at some of the economic projections of the past year.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2023
Adam Levine just couldn't resist the urge to take a jab at his former Voice coaching rival Blake Shelton on Monday.
—Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 30 Dec. 2020
The new record, with multiple songs referencing women, appears to take a jab at one of the most celebrated rappers in the game, Megan Thee Stallion.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2022
Later in the segment, while talking about gender-affirming care, Oliver took another opportunity to take a jab at HBO.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2022
The trope is well known; however, the inversion opened the floor for people to take a jab at the dynamic or to joke about a meme format that has already gone stale.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022
The Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, was already planning to veto $35 million in state funds to help the Rays build a new training center, but used the occasion to take a jab at the team.
—New York Times, 6 June 2022
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 23 June 2024
Who is hosting the 2024 Emmys? Actor, comedian and game show host Anthony Anderson will take a jab at hosting the 2024 Emmy Awards.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Yellen used the opportunity to take a jab at some of the economic projections of the past year.
—Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2023
Adam Levine just couldn't resist the urge to take a jab at his former Voice coaching rival Blake Shelton on Monday.
—Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 30 Dec. 2020
The new record, with multiple songs referencing women, appears to take a jab at one of the most celebrated rappers in the game, Megan Thee Stallion.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2022
Later in the segment, while talking about gender-affirming care, Oliver took another opportunity to take a jab at HBO.
—Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2022
The trope is well known; however, the inversion opened the floor for people to take a jab at the dynamic or to joke about a meme format that has already gone stale.
—María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022
The Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, was already planning to veto $35 million in state funds to help the Rays build a new training center, but used the occasion to take a jab at the team.
—New York Times, 6 June 2022
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“Take a jab at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20jab%20at. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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