witty remark
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This tradition, which emerged in the Parisian literary salons of the 17th and 18th centuries, is defined as the art of the witty remark.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
His energy speaks first, then a witty remark will take you by surprise, like when he playfully quips at his daughter Milan Dwimfo that “she’s a hater” for pointing out the wrinkles on his T-shirt.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2022
She’d nominate you for a post even when you didn’t think she had noticed your work; she’d make a witty remark in the middle of a heated discussion.
From Nature • Oct. 14, 2020
“And I know that a firm handshake, a kind smile, a witty remark, is not enough to move us forward. We’re suffering.”
From Slate • Sep. 5, 2018
"Maternus met his death because he had made some witty remark against tyrants."
From Dio's Rome, Volume 5, Books 61-76 (A.D. 54-211) An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus and Alexander Severus: and Now Presented in English Form By Herbert Baldwin Foster by Foster, Herbert Baldwin
