as in responses
something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question
he always has a smart-aleck rejoinder to everything
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Recent Examples of rejoinders
However, what smooths out these bumps in the road is Brooks’ ability to consistently write earnest speeches, or button scenes with a snarky rejoinders.
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Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoinders
Noun
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The answers varied, but two had responses stemming from deeper places.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The Associated Press reported earlier this year that balloons from Belarus had crossed into Polish airspace for a third consecutive night, with Polish forces describing the incidents as attempts to test air defense responses.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
Noun
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The replies to her post are full of comments pointing out that Pocahontas was an actual historical figure, while Helen, according to Eurepides’s version of the story, was born after the god Zeus assumed the form of a swan and mated with a human woman.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
18 May 2026
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Some fans in the replies of that post pointed out, often in colorful ways, the apparent disconnect between a team lifting up moms while its coach has perhaps emotionally hurt the mother of his children.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The other interviewees answers will be forthcoming in a future article.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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After five Italian divers died while exploring a deep underwater cave off the Maldives, families of the victims are demanding answers.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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“Rejoinders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoinders. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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