riff
Example Sentences
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Bono has, for decades, riffed on this concept: “America isn’t just a country, it’s an idea.”
From Salon
Lindo’s scene partners, Michael B. Jordan and Miles Caton, rolled with his spontaneous riff and so did the film’s crew to capture the moment.
After the comedian riffs with the “patient,” the audience weighs in on the issue with green and red “thumbs up/thumbs down” paddles, often yelling out comments or directly querying the participant.
From Los Angeles Times
Dylan didn’t quote himself in that particular riff, but he could have, and “Highway of Diamonds” is absolutely another piece of evidence in that regard.
From Salon
In August 1966, the Beatles led their album “Revolver” with Harrison’s “Taxman,” a jagged riff that doubled as a fiscal protest.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
