quip
noun
a clever or witty remark or comment.
had quipped
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past perfectof quip.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The boy said afterwards the future king had quipped he did not know the answer.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2023
“Hope springs eternal,” DeWine had quipped to reporters during an hourlong delay during which clusters of whispering commission members and their aides waited for Huffman’s and Stephens’ compromise.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
“Hope springs eternal,” DeWine had quipped to reporters ahead of the meeting, amid the hourlong delay during which clusters of whispering commission members and their aides waited for Huffman’s and Stephens’ compromise.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
Castillo, he said, had quipped: “Where will I put my animals here in the Government Palace?”
From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2021
In a bid to mix toughness with humour, Emmanuel Macron had quipped that the G7 might become the … G6.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 11, 2018
