riff

Example Sentences

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My editor and I often riff on story ideas before landing on a specific angle.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The show is taking place in Vienna, which seems to have prompted half of the contestants to throw an operatic riff into their song, whether it needs it or not.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

To riff off the book’s famous maxim: Some cartoons are decidedly less equal than others.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

A maximalist, grown-up riff on seven-layer dip: smoky chorizo, creamy beans, sweet corn and tangy crema stacked into something closer to a full meal than a snack.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

He raised his pipes to his mouth and played a quick riff.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan