riff

Example Sentences

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The show is taking place in Vienna, which seems to have prompted half of the contestants to throw an operatic riff into their song, whether it needs it or not.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

To riff off the book’s famous maxim: Some cartoons are decidedly less equal than others.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In a quiet riposte to this, the king in his speech to Congress will riff on past military endeavors the two countries have undertaken and the sacrifice both nations have made.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

A maximalist, grown-up riff on seven-layer dip: smoky chorizo, creamy beans, sweet corn and tangy crema stacked into something closer to a full meal than a snack.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

His hip-hop riff on Alexander Hamilton had exploded into a Broadway sensation, and with it he’d become a global superstar.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama