Synonyms of barbed
Examples of barbed in a Sentence
The candidates exchanged barbed comments during the debate.
barbed satire on American academia
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Against the backdrop of prison watchtowers and barbed wire, the day in Joliet featured three hours’ worth of pregame festivities, including 15 food trucks serving delicacies as quintessential as hot dogs and as unique as gourmet pasta in garlic bread cones.
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Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
In the 20th century, some of the biggest names in comedy may be remembered more for their warm, inviting jokes than their more barbed satire, but the likes of Bob Hope and Johnny Carson had plenty to say about politics.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Dense rows of Xs in the background suggest barbed wire.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The barbed fact is that the woman caught in the middle of this unusual male arrangement benefits from none of their newfound emotional enlightenment.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
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Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
In the 20th century, some of the biggest names in comedy may be remembered more for their warm, inviting jokes than their more barbed satire, but the likes of Bob Hope and Johnny Carson had plenty to say about politics.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Dense rows of Xs in the background suggest barbed wire.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
The barbed fact is that the woman caught in the middle of this unusual male arrangement benefits from none of their newfound emotional enlightenment.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for barbed
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“Barbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barbed. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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