On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Quip. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as epigram or joke and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Quip in a sentence
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Quip meaning
A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.
Synonyms of Quip
Using Quip
- The main meaning on this page is: A smart, sarcastic turn or jest; a taunt; a severe retort or comeback; a gibe.
- Useful related words include: epigram, joke, gag, comment.
- In the example corpus, quip often appears in combinations such as: quip about, quip that, to quip.
Context around Quip
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Quip
- In this selection, "quip" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dril, sarcastic, popular, inc, daily and slinging stand out and add context to how "quip" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a funny quip and a polite quip in her. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "quip" sits close to words such as abdi, absa and absconding, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with quip
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The audience could be heard giggling at the quip. (9 words)
He added, with a quip, “I am not Adam Levine. (10 words)
This quip was a nice way to reach out Republicans. (10 words)
Find anyone who has been around the coach, mention that the magic is in the work and prepare for that person either to quip about Thibodeau or to go into an impression of a man who has dedicated his life to basketball. (42 words)
Blake was furiously slammed online last week after a reporter asked her if people who related to what her character went through could talk to her about it if they saw her in person - and she replied with a sarcastic quip. (41 words)
Now certainly, Oprah may have just been making a polite quip in her 2000 letter to Trump or changed her opinion of his suitability for office when she saw the positions he was taking when he actually ran. (38 words)
Turning electric toothbrushes into (affordably priced) works of art: Dentist-approved oral hygiene brand quip launch new collection with artist Shantell Martin - shop now before they sell out! (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
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A popular quip about eastern Slovakia – most often related by people from the country’s west – says "there’s nothing out there".
Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Dril-Quip, Inc. () during the fourth quarter, reports.
Equities research analysts forecast that Dril-Quip, Inc. will post 0.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
ExodusPoint Capital Management LP’s holdings in Dril-Quip were worth $874,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Freddy Krueger doesn’t start off as a quip-slinging goofball.
He added, with a quip, “I am not Adam Levine.
Heard somebody quip, when asked how long the writers could strike, "Gee, dunno.
He had worked in law enforcement and in security so he would often quip that he had “muscle memory” of a gun at his hip.
He plays a version of "It's A Small World After All"from the iconic Disney water ride and no, he's quick to quip to the tourists gathered around him, they may not sing along.
If a scene is too heavy or there's an extended moment of tension, Bronn will bring things back to normal with a funny quip.
Now certainly, Oprah may have just been making a polite quip in her 2000 letter to Trump or changed her opinion of his suitability for office when she saw the positions he was taking when he actually ran.
Once she's conscious again, there's a noticeable lack of the typical sarcastic quip.
The audience could be heard giggling at the quip.
This quip about his iconic gesture’s fictional “’s talent at crafing Shawn’s outlandish improvisations.
This quip was a nice way to reach out Republicans.
Turning electric toothbrushes into (affordably priced) works of art: Dentist-approved oral hygiene brand quip launch new collection with artist Shantell Martin - shop now before they sell out!
Blake was furiously slammed online last week after a reporter asked her if people who related to what her character went through could talk to her about it if they saw her in person - and she replied with a sarcastic quip.
Claudia Winkleman discussed her domestic life whilst promoting her new book 'Quite' in 2020, where she confessed feeling the pressure to match social media's portrayal of perfect relationships, leading her to quip candidly about her own.
Find anyone who has been around the coach, mention that the magic is in the work and prepare for that person either to quip about Thibodeau or to go into an impression of a man who has dedicated his life to basketball.
Common combinations with quip
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- quip about 8×
- quip that 8×
- to quip 8×
- quip to 5×
- the quip 5×
- quip in 3×
- sarcastic quip 3×
- quip was 3×
- with quip 2×
- quip when 2×