barb
Example Sentences
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“Overturn this”: a victory barb from the Belgians.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 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
The former president also tossed a barb at a Trump town hall on Monday, during which the candidate paused questions to bop along to his playlist for nearly 40 minutes.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2024
"If you step on one of them and they catch you with the barb, that's pretty much evacuation," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2024
The honest question seemed to bother him more than the urinary barb.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing barb
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