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During the show’s monologue, Colbert was riffing on Starbucks opening in Italy when a couple and their son sitting in the audience interrupted him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

In the aftermath of the British and Irish Lions' third Test against Australia in Sydney, a beaming Bundee Aki was riffing about all sorts of things.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2025

That night in April, Trump was riffing for his audience, and Ruddy was at the next table, facing the lobster station.

From Washington Post • May 5, 2021

This is a super intellect, but it occurred to me that while I was riffing as Pinky and he was laughing and the people online were laughing and all that stuff.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2021

He was riffing about on his acoustic guitar.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman