Example Sentences
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“It was a dictatorship at the door,” Andy Warhol once quipped, “and a democracy on the floor.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
"I know that's a challenge for some of us at home," she quipped, signing off with a pointed "pay attention".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I joke around with him, like, ‘Well, you didn’t take care of me in the marriage, but you’re taking care of me in the divorce!’” she quipped.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 4, 2026
After MBZ spoke without at any moment raising his voice, Trump quipped: "When you are that rich you can speak that low. I was just wondering if anyone can hear that!"
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Those’ll be some jewels,” quipped one of the junior scythes, and everyone laughed.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
