How to Use quip in a Sentence

quip

1 of 2 noun
  • But the singer shared the news with a fast food quip.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Romo recalled of his cheeky quip.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The group brought the house down with their quips when Fallon ran through tracks with them.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2023
  • But the era in which the girl could freely offer her tongue-cheek quips had already faded.
    — Karishma Mehrotra, Washington Post, 15 July 2023
  • Kelly kicked off the night with a quip about her aversion to public speaking.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 3 Dec. 2018
  • This isn’t a film fueled by quips and cynical asides about modern life.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The joke, as BoJack mansplains of his own quips, works on both levels.
    — Zak Jason, Wired, 1 Feb. 2020
  • Does playing someone who’s so quick with a quip and so reliant on his sharp wit follow you home?
    — Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 24 May 2019
  • This led the actor to make a quip about why Sherman was left out of the follow-up shot.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2023
  • With that being said, there were some (like us) who thought his quip was clever and hilarious.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 2 Oct. 2019
  • This isn't the first time Jost has been forced to make a quip about Johansson's work.
    — Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2023
  • It was all scripted, but a lot of the asides and quips were his own sensibility.
    — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2023
  • His quiet demeanor is a source of regular quips in the comments.
    — Sam Hill, Outside Online, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Of course, even a good quip can’t stop the realities of growing older.
    — Lisa Lerer, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2023
  • Her legacy shines through in every quip and dimpled smile, a reminder of a star who owned every room.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Alliances shift, quips fly like the ever-present bullets, and if there is a pause, it’s done for comedic effect.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The comments were full of playful quips imagining what the pups might get up to behind closed doors.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays were among those who added their own quips.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The quip garnered some laughter from the men, prompting backlash for all involved.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • No quips or inspirational quotes.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • But the Saudi collector was prepared with a quip.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2026
  • None of those quips are as threadbare and saddle-sore as the one about everything being bigger here.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Duffy seemed to love the joke — answering with laughter and a playful quip about his hotel room number.
    — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Teigen suffered no fools, however, responding to the comment with a quip of her own.
    — Cady Lang, Time, 2 Jan. 2020
  • The debate stage is an arena of quips, slogans and attacks ― with varying degrees of truth.
    — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The other two reply with witty quips, but Ringo is utterly earnest, not even a smile.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Sweat falls in buckets, muscles strain for minutes on end, voices bark commands at a constant quip.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The excitement of poker has generated a full deck of clever quips.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2019
  • Derive excrement joke, Send your quip to the Empress, win a bad prize.
    — Pat Myers, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Several poked fun at the moment through humorous quips.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025

quip

2 of 2 verb
  • Jeter quipped as Betts laughed.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Guthrie quipped, showing off her pants.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • One quips that the world has been ending for a long time.
    — ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The two trade quips from Casablanca.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Bush Hager quipped of the sweet moment.
    — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Eby quipped with her usual dry sarcasm.
    — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Russo quipped to begin his lengthy rant.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
  • José Andrés quips, getting a big laugh from Meghan.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
  • José Andrés quips, getting a big laugh from Meghan.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
  • José Andrés quips, getting a big laugh from Meghan.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Others quipped about the sheer volume of new songs to listen to.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 May 2026
  • One Ojos volunteer quipped that the agents worked banker’s hours.
    — Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Johnson quips in the trailer for the special.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 May 2026
  • Murray quipped about how Clooney was receiving the award at such a young age.
    — Pablo Arauz Pena, Cincinnati.com, 19 June 2018
  • Margaret Josephs quipped of the pair's truce earlier in the episode.
    — Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Mandel quipped, drawing laughs.
    — Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Ozzy's son Jack, quipped about a send-off for his father.
    — Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023
  • McNab quipped about being pre-med in college.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Close, 78, quips during the visit.
    — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Colbert quipped as the audience laughed.
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Robert took over the remarks, quipping about a film that was already sweeping the evening’s prizes.
    — Randee Dawn, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
  • College Street, as an observer quips, is living up to its name.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Mark Twain quipped that history doesn’t repeat itself so much as rhyme.
    — Zachary Karabell, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2018
  • Glover quips, hinting at the state of the iconic smuggling vessel in Han’s hands.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 2 May 2018
  • That’s not going to happen, Mendes quipped in the video posted below.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 8 June 2018
  • Colbert quipped, uncapping a pen and taking notes.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Darth Vader quips during the trailer.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • That makes its dog name even more odd, but looking for logic in this one might be barking up the wrong tree, Burgess quips.
    — Liz Langley, National Geographic, 19 Nov. 2016
  • Flach quipped during a segment with CBS News.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Having grandchildren helps, too, Ma quipped.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026

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