gibe

Example Sentences

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One recalls Talleyrand’s famous gibe at Napoleon for executing the Duke of Enghien in 1804: “It’s worse than a crime; it’s a mistake.”

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

The remark was not audible among those present in the courtroom gallery, but Moghaddas saw and heard Girardi hurl the gibe from his seat at the defense table.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2023

Saget then immediately changed his mind, almost as if he recognized that the humanity of this thought outpaced the fun of his gibe.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2022

Apparently unaware of the gibe, Mr Biden said he agreed.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2021

Johnny had seen enough of Madge and Dorcas and their suitors to know that the gibe about poor boys aspiring to Miss Lavinia had gone home.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes