quip
noun
a clever or witty remark or comment.
Example Sentences
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"When you are in the job nothing is strange," quips one top-flight recruitment chief.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
His trademark quips are a coping mechanism for his insecurity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
RuPaul enters the fold and steals the show, and suddenly, none of the quips and bits can quite measure up to his delivery.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
That institution comes in for specific criticism from Savouri who quips that the IMF acronym would be more accurate were it to represent the Invariably Mistaken Forecaster providing Grossly Distorted Projections.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
“This is just for the employees. My boss’s office is near the front entrance; it’s bigger and doesn’t look like the perfect space to interrogate someone,” he quips.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
