Example Sentences

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Bono has, for decades, riffed on this concept: “America isn’t just a country, it’s an idea.”

From Salon • Mar. 10, 2026

On TikTok, people have riffed on and parodied the playful lyrics endlessly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

The most painful moment may have been the concluding “Sports Matters” segment, where Meier riffed with co-host Dave Martin while holding packets of paper from which they were clearly and awkwardly reading.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025

Others riffed on her well-known history of tardiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Bobby Gene and I riffed about it all the way down the block.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon