How to Use pique in a Sentence

pique

1 of 2 verb
Definition of piquenext
Synonyms for piquenext
  • Brightly colored objects pique a baby's interest.
  • But once in a while, an odd name will catch our eye and pique our interest.
    — Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2022
  • What’s in it for the person who piqued shoppers’ interest in the first place?
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The brush is meant to mimic a grizzly bear food cache and so pique the bears’ interest.
    — Guest Blogger, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2013
  • But her curiosity was piqued because the plot of the episode was being held close to the vest.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2023
  • Still, Arm has piqued the interest of tech investors who are looking to catch the AI wave.
    — David Goldman, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
  • This gift is sure to pique the interest of the dad who loves sneakers and footwear in general.
    — Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 8 June 2022
  • Step inside, and your appetite is piqued by a wood-burning pizza oven to the left and a tony lounge to your right.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • A day when our imaginations will be piqued by the thought that light rather than darkness is at the end of the tunnel.
    — John Anderson, wsj.com, 4 May 2023
  • In case that somehow isn’t enough to pique your interest, your stay comes with a load of extras.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2021
  • Kang also tries to present a range of books that might pique a student’s interests.
    — Amanda Blanco, courant.com, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Roast vegetables and sautéed shrimp are served with a smoky, creamy poblano sauce and piqued with a bright and tangy corn salad spiked with lime juice and mint.
    — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2023
  • All the barre buzz piqued my curiosity and convinced me to give the modality a shot.
    — Kristine Thomason, Women's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Her curiosity was piqued, and her father gave her the script.
    — Douglas Greenwood, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Talking to Lawrence’s kin piqued my curiosity about the man behind the map.
    — Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Brooklyn’s own Padel House has piqued the interest of sporting Gothamites.
    — Nick Remsen, Vogue, 26 July 2023
  • Friedel chose to do the tape in German — the only actor to do so — which piqued Glazer’s interest.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
  • If nothing here piques your interest, check out all of the other Glossier products up to 30% off at glossier.com.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The movie is fairly adult, or at least it’s been successful in piquing adults’ interest.
    — Vulture, 15 Dec. 2023
  • The plan has piqued their interest for a variety of reasons.
    — Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2023
  • How about some other issues that might pique the interests of the Getty’s prim little saints?
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 Aug. 2020
  • The prolonged frigid conditions may pique the interest of thrill seekers wanting to roam the Ohio River on foot for the first time.
    — Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 19 Jan. 2024
  • As the Raiders, picking seventh in the first round, prepared for Carter’s visit, Sapp’s interest was piqued.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2023
  • In the age of television, true crime biopics continue to pique the interest of viewers.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 22 Oct. 2022
  • His interest and curiosity were piqued: Will Ted manage to take this team all the way?
    — Vulture, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The fake foliage has been piquing customers’ interests.
    — Mike De Sisti, Journal Sentinel, 11 May 2023
  • If there's a profile that piques your interest but isn't verified, that's ok!
    — USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
  • And while its length and beauty might pique the interest of backpackers, camping is not allowed anywhere along the trail.
    — oregonlive, 10 Apr. 2021
  • Although Somers is sticking close to home for the time being, there’s no shortage of inspiring sights and sounds to pique her interest.
    — Roxanne Fequiere, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Pisces February 19-March 20 A recent area of study may pique your interest.
    — Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
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pique

2 of 2 noun
  • He slammed the door in a fit of pique.
  • After a moment of pique, the senator responded calmly to his accusers.
  • But Trump’s pique at Esper seemed to blow over, one of the people said.
    — Jennifer Jacobs, Fortune, 4 June 2020
  • The Sunday op-ed seemed designed to counter the narrative that Trump was pulling the troops out in a fit of pique.
    — Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 25 June 2020
  • The term refers not to the young Marie Antoinette in a fit of pique over palace protocol, but to a fashion show for the ages.
    — Bridget Foley, Town & Country, 26 Apr. 2023
  • But then, in a fit of pique, Kim's father withdrew from the agreement 18 years later.
    — David A. Andelman, CNN, 9 May 2021
  • Judging from previous stories in which Zeus was moved to fits of pique ...
    — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2022
  • And in 1985, at the pique of their popularity, life-sized Cabbage Patch dolls roamed the party.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2020
  • His forthrightness cost him — cost National Review — a lot of money (because of the pique of donors) and a lot of readers.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 17 Feb. 2023
  • In a fit of pique, the world’s most powerful country could both damage the global economy and erode a key source of its own strength.
    — Filippo Gori, Foreign Affairs, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The kidnap gang, diverted from its mission, blew up the nearby British Council offices in a fit of pique.
    — Sam Kiley, CNN, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Walter, a spirit channeled by Crandon, once said in a fit of pique that Houdini’s death would come soon.
    — Bryan Greene, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Something else, far below the hum of daily pique, resounds through this massive book—a ground bass of doom and dejection.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2020
  • Democrats said the late Republican objections were the result of pique.
    — Ben Kesling, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Moscow’s subsequent spurning of Medvedchuk has been one of the few visible signs of Putin’s pique.
    — Greg Miller and Catherine Belton, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The president remained out of sight all day on Wednesday, venting his pique now and then on social media.
    — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Did the product messaging pique the prospect’s interest?
    — Patrick Welch, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Piccata is an Italian word for larded, which some say derives from the French word pique, or piquant, which means tangy, spicy, sharp, zesty and so on (the synonyms abound).
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
  • There was something quite beautiful in the discovery of this adolescent pique in them.
    — Ew Staff, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Even Tomas’ pique at his comeuppance mellows into resignation over the course of the traveling shots that close the film.
    — Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2023
  • The film opens with Cyrano disrupting a crass play and running the lead actors off the set in a fit of pique, leading to a handful of duels and plenty of florid dialogue.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Other accounts have suggested regulators scotched the listing, which would have been the largest IPO ever, in a fit of pique.
    — Grady McGregor, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2020
  • If logic, creativity and a little DNA pique your interest, be sure to check out Nanocrafter.
    — Carolyn Graybeal, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2015
  • Goncalves is an excellent anchor, combining the impish pique of a kid with a sense of how to deliver a punchline that belies her youth.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 June 2022
  • The politics of pique gets you Mitch McConnell back as majority leader in 2023.
    — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 1 Nov. 2021
  • In a fit of pique this month, the governor threatened to use his power to force lawmakers to come back for another legislative session after this one ends.
    — J. David Goodman, New York Times, 28 May 2023
  • Their willingness to see the country fractured and destroyed through political pique goes to the heart of celebrity distrust and disrespect.
    — Armond White, National Review, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Despite his occasional fits of pique, Trump will never really turn on Fox.
    — Margaret Sullivan, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022
  • This particular version comes in a vintage style made from substantial cotton pique, inspired by a piece from British rock icon Paul Weller’s archive.
    — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2022
  • But over time—many decades—Adams’s pique dissipated and turned into something constructive.
    — Ted Widmer, WSJ, 4 Dec. 2020

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