How to Use pique in a Sentence

pique

1 of 2 verb

• Brightly colored objects pique a baby's interest.
• But once in a while, an odd name will catch our eye and pique our interest.
  — Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2022
• What’s in it for the person who piqued shoppers’ interest in the first place?
  — Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Feb. 2024
• The brush is meant to mimic a grizzly bear food cache and so pique the bears’ interest.
  — Guest Blogger, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2013
• But her curiosity was piqued because the plot of the episode was being held close to the vest.
  — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2023
• Still, Arm has piqued the interest of tech investors who are looking to catch the AI wave.
  — David Goldman, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
• This gift is sure to pique the interest of the dad who loves sneakers and footwear in general.
  — Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 8 June 2022
• Step inside, and your appetite is piqued by a wood-burning pizza oven to the left and a tony lounge to your right.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
• A day when our imaginations will be piqued by the thought that light rather than darkness is at the end of the tunnel.
  — John Anderson, wsj.com, 4 May 2023
• In case that somehow isn’t enough to pique your interest, your stay comes with a load of extras.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2021
• Kang also tries to present a range of books that might pique a student’s interests.
  — Amanda Blanco, courant.com, 26 Apr. 2021
• Roast vegetables and sautéed shrimp are served with a smoky, creamy poblano sauce and piqued with a bright and tangy corn salad spiked with lime juice and mint.
  — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
• All the barre buzz piqued my curiosity and convinced me to give the modality a shot.
  — Kristine Thomason, Women's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
• Her curiosity was piqued, and her father gave her the script.
  — Douglas Greenwood, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
• Talking to Lawrence’s kin piqued my curiosity about the man behind the map.
  — Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
• Brooklyn’s own Padel House has piqued the interest of sporting Gothamites.
  — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 26 July 2023
• Friedel chose to do the tape in German — the only actor to do so — which piqued Glazer’s interest.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
• If nothing here piques your interest, check out all of the other Glossier products up to 30% off at glossier.com.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023
• The movie is fairly adult, or at least it’s been successful in piquing adults’ interest.
  — Vulture, 15 Dec. 2023
• The plan has piqued their interest for a variety of reasons.
  — Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2023
• How about some other issues that might pique the interests of the Getty’s prim little saints?
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 Aug. 2020
• The prolonged frigid conditions may pique the interest of thrill seekers wanting to roam the Ohio River on foot for the first time.
  — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2024
• As the Raiders, picking seventh in the first round, prepared for Carter’s visit, Sapp’s interest was piqued.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
• In the age of television, true crime biopics continue to pique the interest of viewers.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 22 Oct. 2022
• His interest and curiosity were piqued: Will Ted manage to take this team all the way?
  — Vulture, 22 Mar. 2023
• The fake foliage has been piquing customers’ interests.
  — Mike De Sisti, Journal Sentinel, 11 May 2023
• If there's a profile that piques your interest but isn't verified, that's ok!
  — USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
• And while its length and beauty might pique the interest of backpackers, camping is not allowed anywhere along the trail.
  — oregonlive, 10 Apr. 2021
• Apart from wildlife, sunken World War II warships scattered along the ocean floor will pique history buffs' interest.
  — Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
• Around that time, a hometown visit with a friend from his English language school in London piqued his interest in Picasso.
  — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024

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pique

2 of 2 noun

• He slammed the door in a fit of pique.
• After a moment of pique, the senator responded calmly to his accusers.
• But Trump’s pique at Esper seemed to blow over, one of the people said.
  — Jennifer Jacobs, Fortune, 4 June 2020
• The Sunday op-ed seemed designed to counter the narrative that Trump was pulling the troops out in a fit of pique.
  — Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 25 June 2020
• The term refers not to the young Marie Antoinette in a fit of pique over palace protocol, but to a fashion show for the ages.
  — Bridget Foley, Town & Country, 26 Apr. 2023
• But then, in a fit of pique, Kim's father withdrew from the agreement 18 years later.
  — David A. Andelman, CNN, 9 May 2021
• Judging from previous stories in which Zeus was moved to fits of pique ...
  — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2022
• And in 1985, at the pique of their popularity, life-sized Cabbage Patch dolls roamed the party.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2020
• His forthrightness cost him — cost National Review — a lot of money (because of the pique of donors) and a lot of readers.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 Feb. 2023
• In a fit of pique, the world’s most powerful country could both damage the global economy and erode a key source of its own strength.
  — Filippo Gori, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2023
• The kidnap gang, diverted from its mission, blew up the nearby British Council offices in a fit of pique.
  — Sam Kiley, CNN, 14 Oct. 2023
• Walter, a spirit channeled by Crandon, once said in a fit of pique that Houdini’s death would come soon.
  — Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2021
• Something else, far below the hum of daily pique, resounds through this massive book—a ground bass of doom and dejection.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2020
• Democrats said the late Republican objections were the result of pique.
  — Ben Kesling, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022
• Moscow’s subsequent spurning of Medvedchuk has been one of the few visible signs of Putin’s pique.
  — Greg Miller and Catherine Belton, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2022
• The president remained out of sight all day on Wednesday, venting his pique now and then on social media.
  — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 5 Nov. 2020
• Did the product messaging pique the prospect’s interest?
  — Patrick Welch, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
• Piccata is an Italian word for larded, which some say derives from the French word pique, or piquant, which means tangy, spicy, sharp, zesty and so on (the synonyms abound).
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
• There was something quite beautiful in the discovery of this adolescent pique in them.
  — Ew Staff, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2023
• Even Tomas’ pique at his comeuppance mellows into resignation over the course of the traveling shots that close the film.
  — Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2023
• The film opens with Cyrano disrupting a crass play and running the lead actors off the set in a fit of pique, leading to a handful of duels and plenty of florid dialogue.
  — David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2022
• Other accounts have suggested regulators scotched the listing, which would have been the largest IPO ever, in a fit of pique.
  — Grady McGregor, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2020
• If logic, creativity and a little DNA pique your interest, be sure to check out Nanocrafter.
  — Carolyn Graybeal, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2015
• Goncalves is an excellent anchor, combining the impish pique of a kid with a sense of how to deliver a punchline that belies her youth.
  — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 June 2022
• The politics of pique gets you Mitch McConnell back as majority leader in 2023.
  — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 1 Nov. 2021
• In a fit of pique this month, the governor threatened to use his power to force lawmakers to come back for another legislative session after this one ends.
  — J. David Goodman, New York Times, 28 May 2023
• Their willingness to see the country fractured and destroyed through political pique goes to the heart of celebrity distrust and disrespect.
  — Armond White, National Review, 12 Aug. 2022
• Despite his occasional fits of pique, Trump will never really turn on Fox.
  — Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022
• This particular version comes in a vintage style made from substantial cotton pique, inspired by a piece from British rock icon Paul Weller’s archive.
  — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2022
• Katharina observes Hans with his wife and son from a distance: Excitement, happiness, chagrin, fear, envy, doubt, curiosity, desire, pique, and yearning switch through her soul for an hour and a half.
  — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 4 May 2023

Last Updated: 9 Jun 2024