riff
Example Sentences
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A pulsing bassline and electric keyboard are supported by tight horn riffs: “If you hear any noise / It’s just me and the boys / Hit me / You gotta hit the band.”
That is in part because chatbots tend to agree with users and riff on whatever they type in—however fantastical.
Unwittingly, these new Art Deco-like creations, in formally riffing on what came before, reveal the shortcomings of the original movement—and, somehow, of the show itself.
Soft, tender and just dense enough to hold its shape, these savory muffins are built on a base of flour, cornmeal, butter, oil and buttermilk — a formula so flexible it practically begs for riffing.
From Salon
Jimmy Page’s guitar riff seemingly propels Sonny’s car forward to the lead.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
