barb

Example Sentences

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They discussed investments, traded barbs and shared jokes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Russia and Ukraine traded barbs on the floor of the General Assembly before adoption of the non-binding resolution, "Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal," which passed by unanimous consent.

From Barron's

Xue's post has since been taken down - but the dust from the barbed exchanges hasn't settled yet.

From BBC

Added differences over Russian gas supplies and Serbia's arms trade have ramped up the tensions, with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic trading barbs with the Kremlin.

From BBC

Since July, the pair have fiercely traded barbs in public statements and legal documents.

From Los Angeles Times