barb

Example Sentences

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The barb was part of a full-on assault on the state’s monied class, which includes Steyer, who made his fortune as a hedge fund manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

One barb often circulated online skewers Katz with the ultimate diss for clueless interlopers: “Rob Katz skis in jeans.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Reba’s dig at Stracke’s son was the sort of casual, unthinking barb that plenty of Southern mothers have perfected, tossed into a group conversation as nonchalantly as a request for sweet tea.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

This sounds rather like a barb at the biggest flashpoint of the leadership contest.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2024

As we sped down the interstate I watched the landscape splinter and barb, the rolling black summits of the Bear River Mountains giving way to the razor-edged Rockies.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover