quip
noun
a clever or witty remark or comment.
has quipped
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present perfectof quip (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Conlon has quipped that the opera could just as easily have been called “Iago,” given just how acutely Verdi renders evil.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2023
More than once, Bonds has quipped to Giants executives that he built AT&T Park by making the Giants relevant enough in the 1990s to make the investment worthwhile.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2022
Wilmers likes to say she cooked dinner for him for 30 years, and Sam has quipped that Bennett never once did the washing up.
From New York Times ● Oct. 24, 2019
The 39-year-old star of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Ride Along has quipped his way to becoming one of the most dependable box office stars working today with his films totalling over $3.5bn worldwide.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 5, 2018
“He’s had to be quick,” Jaimito has quipped.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
