gibe
Example Sentences
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But at least Hinojosa, who delivered her gibe on one of CNN’s talking-head shows, was willing to publicly attach herself to the criticism.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
In his telling, the general’s gibe reflected the new current of naturalistic explanation that influenced Pericles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
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
They seem to gibe perfectly until they don’t.
From New York Times • May 22, 2023
Despite this gibe he was rather impersonal toward me.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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