ribbed
Example Sentences
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“Want me to carry your purse for you?” he ribbed.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ediacaran organisms came in many unfamiliar forms, including flat discs, leafy shapes, and ribbed ovals.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 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
She moves quickly from caves to cathedrals and their architecture, including King’s College Chapel, in Cambridge, with its soaring 16th-century ceiling—the world’s largest fan vault, ribbed in interlocking patterns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
He tore his gaze away from the duck to examine the next piece, a tall jug with ribbed lines that imitated the shape of a melon.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
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