quip
noun
a clever or witty remark or comment.
have quipped
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present perfectof quip.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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Some might have quipped that the cowboy hat was fitting for a manager who was maybe drinking in last-chance saloon following back-to-back sackings in his previous jobs lasting a combined 15 months.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
They have not yet revealed the child’s sex but have quipped about good friend Taylor Swift dropping hints about their little ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2024
Andrews herself is alleged to have quipped "sometimes I'm so sweet even I can't stand it."
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2022
“I have to be seen to be believed,” she is said to have quipped.
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2022
She makes jokes that Tara might have quipped were she not inside the polished-wood coffin.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
