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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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
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
Politico had recently published text messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat that contained quips about Hitler, gas chambers, slavery, and rape.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Among the quips, Thompson’s Barkley tossed in the war in Iran, a cross-dressing political spouse, and the ongoing Artemis II mission to orbit the moon.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Since the conflict with Iran erupted nearly a month ago, US financial markets have been violently whipsawed not by macroeconomic data, but by presidential Truth Social posts and quips.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
But eventually, nonstop quips give way to subtle observations on class, power, and, particularly during its second season, when Killface and Crews run opposing campaigns for president, the futility of electoral politics.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The dining room features personal correspondence from Kahlo’s travels, including homesick dispatches and wry quips about the lack of spice in American food.
—Theo Lee, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
She’s grown past her playful, unfocused answers at news conferences into efficient quips and timely pauses to give space for reaction.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
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
As always, the panel of judges are full of quirks and quips with a montage showing Goldman, Brown and Fuller’s silliness.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Raimi quips, describing the image of McAdams holding the weapon.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Darth Vader quips during the trailer.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
José Andrés quips, getting a big laugh from Meghan.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
On 12 Pell’s lively social media accounts, the young, predominantly Asian American barbers don’t hesitate to offer advice to teens and men of all ages and ethnicities with humor, quips and confidence.
—Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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
Politico had recently published text messages leaked from a Young Republicans group chat that contained quips about Hitler, gas chambers, slavery, and rape.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Among the quips, Thompson’s Barkley tossed in the war in Iran, a cross-dressing political spouse, and the ongoing Artemis II mission to orbit the moon.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
Since the conflict with Iran erupted nearly a month ago, US financial markets have been violently whipsawed not by macroeconomic data, but by presidential Truth Social posts and quips.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
But eventually, nonstop quips give way to subtle observations on class, power, and, particularly during its second season, when Killface and Crews run opposing campaigns for president, the futility of electoral politics.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
The dining room features personal correspondence from Kahlo’s travels, including homesick dispatches and wry quips about the lack of spice in American food.
—Theo Lee, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
She’s grown past her playful, unfocused answers at news conferences into efficient quips and timely pauses to give space for reaction.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
As always, the panel of judges are full of quirks and quips with a montage showing Goldman, Brown and Fuller’s silliness.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Raimi quips, describing the image of McAdams holding the weapon.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Darth Vader quips during the trailer.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
José Andrés quips, getting a big laugh from Meghan.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
On 12 Pell’s lively social media accounts, the young, predominantly Asian American barbers don’t hesitate to offer advice to teens and men of all ages and ethnicities with humor, quips and confidence.
—Deepti Hajela, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quips
Noun
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Davis occasionally destabilizes this very familiar soundtrack with sly production tricks from Horne.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, deer are adaptable creatures and often get used to the tricks put in their path, eventually ignoring attempts to deter them, Walke says.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of his jokes in particular has drawn new attention, given the shooting incident at the dinner on Saturday, forcing the Secret Service to rush the Trumps and other administration officials from the dais and other seats near the stage.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kimmel delivered the jokes about the first lady at a special version of his show that included his version of a fake monologue for the WHCD.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Meta staffers could potentially converse with and get feedback from the virtual double trained on his mannerisms, tone, public statements, and sentiments about the company’s strategy.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jaafar effortlessly channels his uncle’s speaking voice, dance moves, mannerisms, and childlike wonder.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some of the masterminds behind NBC‘s Saturday Night Live Season 51 brought the laughs all the way from Studio 8H to the DGA Theater to break down the process behind keeping the iconic sketch comedy engine running after more than five decades for Deadline Contenders TV.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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Their laughs and chatter fill the countryside and one another’s hearts, the merriment binding them all together like caterpillars in one big cocoon.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 6-3, 318-pound Hunter has good length (33 1/4-inch arms) but lacks explosive traits, as evidenced by his 21 1/2-inch vertical jump and 8-foot, four-inch broad jump.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Each has versatility and traits the Broncos like.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is an older home, and some of its charms come with quirks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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One of his quirks is collecting cologne.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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First there was Lil Baby and Gunna, turning his melodies into a radio rap format by ditching the idiosyncrasies.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
24 Apr. 2026
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Most of the videos are gentle teasing about the idiosyncrasies of working at a bar or retreads of other viral videos.—
Lauren Chapman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Researchers evaluated and recorded the same 28 characteristics for each species based on preexisting data from universities and government agencies, Nunez-Mir said.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Clean-up operations involve experts who calculate the risk of a criticality accident based on the characteristics of the material being moved, Rofer says.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Quips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quips. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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