quips
Example Sentences
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Quips, puns, allusions — the nonsense tumbles out of him so fast, you barely have time to make sense of one joke before he’s onto the next.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025
Quips like that were usually accompanied by what Jack McCallum, a longtime Sports Illustrated writer, called Russell’s “famous cackle.”
From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2022
Quips the Cook Report's Duffy: "I call it the Voldemort endorsement," referring to the villain from the Harry Potter series.
From US News • Jul. 8, 2016
Quips Johansson: "There's always the half-price ticket line."
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2012
Quips and cranks and wanton ——, Nods and becks and wreathed smiles.
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by Fernald, James Champlin
