1
as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit
has his share of the quips that seem to come with a title of nobility
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2
as in joke
something said or done to cause laughter
the crowd laughed aloud at the author's clever quip
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as in to joke
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 quip
Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Trachtenberg's Gossip Girl character was much loved by fans for her bad behavior and quips.
—Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
One expert, who asked not to be attributed in order to comment more freely about Mr. Putin, quipped that the Russian president would never put himself into the sort of unscripted or spontaneous position – much less with TV cameras rolling – that Mr. Zelenskyy did in the White House last week.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
During his opening monologue, O’Brien mocked the Emilia Pérez scandal and made comical quips about Wicked, A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist and Conclave.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Mar. 2025
Trachtenberg's Gossip Girl character was much loved by fans for her bad behavior and quips.
—Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Behar quipped before Osmond elaborated on the sentiment.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
One expert, who asked not to be attributed in order to comment more freely about Mr. Putin, quipped that the Russian president would never put himself into the sort of unscripted or spontaneous position – much less with TV cameras rolling – that Mr. Zelenskyy did in the White House last week.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quip
Noun
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This chip also drives many of the phone's artificial intelligence features, and allows the Pixel 9a to take advantage of all the same AI camera tricks introduced on the Pixel 9 smartphones in 2024.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
19 Mar. 2025
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This cat's trick shouldn't be too much of a surprise as many videos of felines opening doors have flooded social media in recent years.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Conan O'Brien Named Host Of The 2025 Oscars By Megan Cartwright Deputy Entertainment Editor Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member news article 0 Conan O'Brien revealed on his podcast that part of his Oscars promo joke was cut by the Academy.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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But the jokes Marley’s friends tell at her bedside are a wake-up call for Link.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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But there’s something about that sort of adolescent age between 12 and 14, where people’s mannerisms change, and people’s bodies change, and people’s voices change, and all of those things.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Similarities between partners can range beyond appearance to having familiar mannerisms, experiences, education, similar tastes in fashion or even daily habits.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Even if real life divorce is not that funny, this comic take on divorce is set to offer some welcome laughs.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Whatever explains the Trump-Putin bond, acclaiming it as a brilliant, Kissinger-like diplomatic pivot doesn’t pass the laugh test.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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Indeed, many, but not all, social and behavioral traits work this way.—
Dalton Conley,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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Some might consider critical thinking a trait or capacity that teachers can encourage, like creativity or grit.—
Lightning Jay,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Inheriting an existing team with its unique culture, history and quirks.—
Tinna Jackson,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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David Lynch is probably the easiest to imitate director, with the most distinctive voice and identifiable quirks, outside of maybe Orson Welles.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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And outside of fighting, your companions are always ready to offer some welcome contextual wisecracks or pithy advice in all manner of situations.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, Grace provides plenty of comic relief as the jittery prisoner who manages to make snarky wisecracks even while on the verge of dying.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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These high-rye bourbons represent some of the best in the world, showcasing the bold and spicy characteristics that come with a higher rye content in the mash bill.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The grapes used to make this wine are grown on a high altitude ridge, which causes the grapes to incorporate the mineral characteristics of the area, producing a bold and expressive wine with black fruit aromas and a mineral finish.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Quip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quip. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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