quip
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He quickly returned his gaze to Stern for another quip.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Kimmel has refused to apologize and remains defiant on air, pointing out on his Tuesday show that Donald made a quip about his own mortality to Melania during King Charles’ White House visit.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
As it happened, the quip was quickly laughed off and forgiven.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 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
If I were Lily, I’d have just the right quip for him.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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