barb

Example Sentences

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The barb was part of a full-on assault on the state’s monied class, which includes Steyer, who made his fortune as a hedge fund manager.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

One of Askell’s most striking traits is her protectiveness over Claude, which she believes is learning that users often want to trick it into making mistakes, insult it and barb it with skepticism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Reba’s dig at Stracke’s son was the sort of casual, unthinking barb that plenty of Southern mothers have perfected, tossed into a group conversation as nonchalantly as a request for sweet tea.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

"If you step on one of them and they catch you with the barb, that's pretty much evacuation," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

Other times a fish will give up and die right away, if the barb got buried deep enough.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick