1
as in tricks
an odd or peculiar habit
has his share of the quips that seem to come with a title of nobility
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2
as in jokes
something said or done to cause laughter
the crowd laughed aloud at the author's clever quip
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as in wisecracks
to make jokes
she rolled her eyes at her brother's bragging and quipped, "You're a legend in your own mind, all right"
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Recent Examples of quips
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
The screenplay from Christina Friel and Connor Wright tosses out the right sassy quips while the drag star-dominant cast get a bodacious opportunity to dance and sing, all making this an E-ticket ride that’s impossible to sashay away from without a big smile on your face.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Whether captivating viewers with his effortless charm or displaying an emotional depth that belies his humorous quips, London Brown has carved out a space as both a dramatic force and an undeniable comedic standout.
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Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 June 2026
But the latest debate, sponsored by Spectrum News NY1 and WNYC, also included dark horse progressive candidate Nina Schwalbe, a public health expert, who repeatedly stole the show with witty quips.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
But you could be convinced otherwise, hearing the uppity British quips of Princess Donut.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Kara, wearing a vintage Blondie T-shirt and brown trench coat, fights them off while making sarcastic quips, almost Han Solo-like.
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Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Kim Kardashian recovered from being booed for about 15 seconds upon taking the podium to receiving big laughs and applause for some of her quips.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Naturally, the showman can’t help from throwing in a few quips in among all the educational tidbits.
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Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
And one key difference, Electra quips, between her comeback and Anderson's is their approach to red carpet glam.
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Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Davide Cerrato quips that his lifelong passion for fly fishing was written in the stars.
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Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers This is a solid commercial for the city of Pittsburgh, with the language and food quips.
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Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Johnson quips in the trailer for the special.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
6 May 2026
He was known for calling them on a regular basis on his cell phone to trade tips and quips about the latest updates on politics, sports and other news.
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Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
One quips that the world has been ending for a long time.
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ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
Rinna wrote in reply, invoking one of her other classic Housewives quips in a dig at Underwood.
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Megan McCluskey,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
These mostly harmless quips resemble the type of pettiness that once ran roughshod across the Lone Star State, back when eight Texas programs were members of the Southwest Conference.
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Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
The screenplay from Christina Friel and Connor Wright tosses out the right sassy quips while the drag star-dominant cast get a bodacious opportunity to dance and sing, all making this an E-ticket ride that’s impossible to sashay away from without a big smile on your face.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Whether captivating viewers with his effortless charm or displaying an emotional depth that belies his humorous quips, London Brown has carved out a space as both a dramatic force and an undeniable comedic standout.
—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 June 2026
But the latest debate, sponsored by Spectrum News NY1 and WNYC, also included dark horse progressive candidate Nina Schwalbe, a public health expert, who repeatedly stole the show with witty quips.
—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
10 June 2026
But you could be convinced otherwise, hearing the uppity British quips of Princess Donut.
—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Kara, wearing a vintage Blondie T-shirt and brown trench coat, fights them off while making sarcastic quips, almost Han Solo-like.
—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Kim Kardashian recovered from being booed for about 15 seconds upon taking the podium to receiving big laughs and applause for some of her quips.
—
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Naturally, the showman can’t help from throwing in a few quips in among all the educational tidbits.
—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
Certainly somebody is writing all those runway quips on RuPaul’s Drag Race.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
20 June 2026
And one key difference, Electra quips, between her comeback and Anderson's is their approach to red carpet glam.
—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Davide Cerrato quips that his lifelong passion for fly fishing was written in the stars.
—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers This is a solid commercial for the city of Pittsburgh, with the language and food quips.
—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Johnson quips in the trailer for the special.
—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
6 May 2026
He was known for calling them on a regular basis on his cell phone to trade tips and quips about the latest updates on politics, sports and other news.
—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
One quips that the world has been ending for a long time.
—
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
Rinna wrote in reply, invoking one of her other classic Housewives quips in a dig at Underwood.
—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quips
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This month was all about the art choices—and a couple clever tricks, too.
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Consider the four tricks designers keep up their sleeves for this exact situation.
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The pro‑government newspaper Sabah said dozens of viewers were offended by jokes on religion and filed complaints, prompting the investigation.
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Slides, jokes and the occasional embarrassing photo are fair game.
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Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.
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His behavior, his voice, his accent, his physical mannerisms, everything was so particular to him, but also to New York at a certain time, and in a certain kind of crowd.
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This was an era in which a still-unknown Brooks would show up late to the writer’s room—a habit that drove his colleagues nuts—and then get the biggest laughs out of them anyway.
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The laughs never stop coming, and in a season that will reward originals and adaptations alike, this is the writing voters will remember when casting their ballots in January.
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The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
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Despite numerous myths, a cat's fur color does not impact its personality traits.
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The spindle’s mechanical quirks show just how weird materials science can get at the finest scales of life.
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Fortunately, the underlying hardware platform feels substantially more mature than the occasional software quirks suggest.
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Anta Claus is spilling over with character flaws, idiosyncrasies, jealousy and frustration.
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There’s an intrinsic pleasure in seeing filmmakers grow both older and weirder, yielding to their personal idiosyncrasies and obsessions, taking wild chances in pursuit of their passions.
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Due to her limited knowledge of the lore, there were characteristics that guided her transformation.
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Three months later, the Supreme Court voted to allow immigration agents to stop people based on racial or ethnic characteristics while still-ongoing litigation against it proceeded.
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“Quips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quips. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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