quip

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She punctuates the quip by taking a big bite, leaving a glob of frosting on her face.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

Peter Marino, the architect of many of luxury’s biggest flagships, likes to quip that Versailles would never have been built if Louis XIV had been told luxury had to be small.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

Hoy goes over to check in with Sir Andy Murray about his readiness and is met with a typical sardonic quip from his fellow Scot.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

We don’t know just yet, although countless industry insiders are doubtless recalling Sarandos’ 2013 quip that “the goal” for Netflix “is to become HBO faster than HBO can become us.”

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

And he responded as he always did: with a quip.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin