as in interpretation
a distinct treatment of something (as a story or a play)
a mock news program with humorous riffs on current events
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Recent Examples of riff
During that performance, Roan wore a pink gingham leather set by designer Zana Bayne—a riff on cowboy buckskins—and performed in front of a green screen with a giant tree and small critters dancing along to the song.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2025
Delicate vocals and instrumental textures kept colliding into heavy riff explosions that felt equally aligned with Black Sabbath and post-rock.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Belgian designer Julie Kegels continued to captivate, offering unexpected riffs on corporate dressing that thoughtfully explored the intersection of personal and professional style.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
As an alternative, his team conceived of the white nicotine pouch, a cleaner riff on the traditional product.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2025
Delicate vocals and instrumental textures kept colliding into heavy riff explosions that felt equally aligned with Black Sabbath and post-rock.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, Belgian designer Julie Kegels continued to captivate, offering unexpected riffs on corporate dressing that thoughtfully explored the intersection of personal and professional style.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
As an alternative, his team conceived of the white nicotine pouch, a cleaner riff on the traditional product.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for riff
Noun
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There’s a lot of watching, there’s a lot of interpretation.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Fifth Circuit is the most right-wing appeals court in the federal system, and its judges often strike down decades-old laws based on unusually creative interpretations of the Constitution.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The recalled products include variations of the Egg Beaters brand, as well as the Bob Evans brand of liquid eggs.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Each dial variation is limited to just five pieces.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To make the numbers work, Constantin created a new model for the production, shooting a feature film version of the story, titled Hagen, and the six-part TV series simultaneously.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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There are several scenarios in which users might want this smaller, more portable version of the Starlink dish and router.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Riff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riff. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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