ribbing
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, the usual bad-tempered jibes and angry exchanges witnessed in the political theatre of the weekly Prime Minister's Questions, were replaced by gentle ribbing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
“In the Bozeman area, are you going to get ribbed and teased for being from L.A.? Yes. But do I think people really care after you get that ribbing? No,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
For the second year in a row, comedian Nikki Glaser got the Golden Globes party started by ribbing everyone from the A-listers attending the ceremony to the industry at large to current events.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
None have more than Marchand, whose ribbing style once earned the nickname “Little Ball of Hate” from none other than former President Barack Obama.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2025
His criticism of his sister never went beyond good-natured ribbing, however; Chris and Carine were uncommonly close.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
