My Lord, this Hemmings/Jefferson riff is quite a soap opera. From Wordnik.com. [Web Espionage Traced in Jefferson "Family" Feud at cvillenews.com] Reference
Teabagger riff is old, and “bigot” says more about the speaker. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Major Gaffe in Britain] Reference
The five note musical riff is ingrained in the society's conscience. From Wordnik.com. [May 2004] Reference
They played the awesome guitar riff from the theme song to Thundercats. From Wordnik.com. [FRIDAY FREE FOR ALL: VOLTRON IS VIOLENT] Reference
The element of rock and roll that we refer to as the riff has been around for many years. From Wordnik.com. [Harrison Solo | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles] Reference
My final riff is whether riffs (and companies like Kaboodle) are competitors to del. icio.us?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-11-01] Reference
They slammed into the main riff (sort of a sped up version of "Spoonful") with a frantic and almost desperate ferocity. From Wordnik.com. [Binky Philips: The Damned at CBGB: The Night Punk Was Officially Born in the USA] Reference
This riff is inspired — as much pondering often is — by Umair Hague, who said that scraping jobs is just a first step. From Wordnik.com. [It’s about relationships « BuzzMachine] Reference
There's always one more quirk in the character: Dear Special Agent Todd: the Jeopardy riff is becoming unfunny with extreme speed. From Wordnik.com. [a word from the management.] Reference
So, as I suggested in the title a riff on the old REM song, Macworld without Apple will have to change, but the changes may be good. From Wordnik.com. [It's the end of Macworld as we know it (but I feel fine)] Reference
I resent being called riff raff because I go to a casino. From Wordnik.com. [seMissourian.com Headlines] Reference
A riff is a 20 second melodic phrase like a musical "tweet". From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
Expect to see a satiricall riff on it as soon as book leave is over. From Wordnik.com. [Nina Burleigh: Hanging with his Home-ettes] Reference
To Mrs. Rapsys - I have to say, I've never been called riff-raff before. From Wordnik.com. [chicagotribune.com - News] Reference
It's based on a pretty simple, bubbly riff, that isn't particularly original. From Wordnik.com. [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference
Carroll might have just offered a four-word riff on junior quarterback busts: Ryan Leaf. From Wordnik.com. [FanHouse] Reference
He also makes the rounds on the motivational-speech circuit, using his adventure as his main riff. From Wordnik.com. [Behind enemy lines] Reference
It then builds up only to return to the original piano riff, which is very interesting and gives the whole song a unique feel. From Wordnik.com. [All Updates @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com] Reference
This boat's too full of what I call riff-raff. From Wordnik.com. [Marge Askinforit] Reference
My favorite riff from a soundtrack?. From Wordnik.com. [Music First, Words Second] Reference
I have a question about the character and how much freedom you have to kind of riff on the OCD?. From Wordnik.com. [HOLLYWOOD INSIDER: Mr. Monk Takes a Bow – Tony Shalhoub Talks the Final Season of USA’s Longest Running Hit!] Reference
RS: When I sat down and wrote "Holding On," I had that (hums melody) kind of riff which I wrote. From Wordnik.com. [Mike Ragogna: Eureka: A Conversation With Rooney's Robert Schwartzman and Ned Brower] Reference
I have had a feeling for some time that the Hillary/Obama "riff" isn't nearly as personal or serious as the Bill/Obama split. From Wordnik.com. [Bill Clinton Endorses Obama] Reference
No, it is more of a white ethnic, chip-on-the-shoulder, worried-about-housing-values, big city kind of riff than an elitist one. From Wordnik.com. [Seth Greenland: Welcome Back, Geraldine] Reference
My idea for the week is to do some kind of riff on the uses/abuses of Wikipedia, similar to that described by Christopher Miller. From Wordnik.com. [2007 August « Knitting Clio] Reference
One might say Decker's production is a "riff" on "Traviata," an intellectual exercise rather than an emotional realization of the material. From Wordnik.com. [Howard Kissel: The Met's New "Traviata"] Reference
Strings build to a great "riff" and some guitar and vocals as well. From Wordnik.com. [All Updates @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com] Reference
"Dinner for Schmucks" is a different kind of riff on not fitting in. From Wordnik.com. [Articles] Reference
Troglopundit tried to set up some kind of riff on the superiority of Wisconsin to Alabama. From Wordnik.com. [The Other McCain] Reference
It features a heavy guitar riff which is uncharacteristic of the band's usual sound, more akin to the. From Wordnik.com. ["1-persian" via Robo روبو in Google Reader] Reference
Harrison broke in with a bluesy slide-guitar riff. From Wordnik.com. [Come Together] Reference
The guitar riff is pure Nirvana: distorted, solitary and melodic. From Wordnik.com. [Forever Young] Reference
The book is a riff on the traditional manners manual with a uniquely Dietl taste. From Wordnik.com. [MEET ME FOR 'LUNCHATATION'] Reference
For truly narcissistic and lame, try the superhero riff called "Chillin 'with Liberty.". From Wordnik.com. [Arts Extra: The 'Censorship Drill Again? Yo Mama!'] Reference
It's an old riff, but Jeff McGuire's deft screenplay plays smart variations on the theme. From Wordnik.com. [Go Ahead, Take My Prez] Reference
And when the viewer clicks on the image, the girl could start dancing to a Hendrix-style riff. From Wordnik.com. [The Next Big Thing?] Reference
Remember Robert Fulghum's riff about learning everything he needed to know while in kindergarten?. From Wordnik.com. [Shorts] Reference
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