rejoinders

plural of rejoinder

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rejoinders The Fisherwoman, who is played by Colman with thrilling ribaldry, offers rejoinders to the disrespectful remarks. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 Channing delivered Polly’s comic rejoinders with a withering and withholding hauteur. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Mulligan’s Lindsay is brittle, entitled and frequently cruel, giving the actress the chance to deliver scathing rejoinders and self-deluded justifications, all with a deep reservoir of personal disappointment. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 That his language was English and not American was the cause of ample anxiety for a linguistic nationalist like Webster, no less than my own as evidenced in my rejoinders to a bartender at the Boot Pub more than two centuries later. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 His Joe is a real cynic, with demons in his closet; his rejoinders come from a tough place. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2026 However, what smooths out these bumps in the road is Brooks’ ability to consistently write earnest speeches, or button scenes with a snarky rejoinders. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rejoinders
Noun
  • Robinson, 83, professor emeritus of modern architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago, makes a habit of opening his doors to interested parties, so he’s accrued four decades’ worth of responses to this singular structure.
    — Web Behrens, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The amygdala is a structure deep in the brain that tends to be active when people have emotional responses to events (as well as in a wide variety of additional circumstances).
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Users might divulge a personal problem or two, and ELIZA would respond, often simply rephrasing the patient’s replies as probing questions.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The replies to the viral posts did include some people willing to overlook the change.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Ultimately, Kipe said, the podcast is about helping others who are looking for answers.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Helping other families Their experience seeking answers in Amy’s case and hearing other families describe similar struggles, prompted Shawn and Angie to consider starting a nonprofit years ago.
    — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Rejoinders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoinders. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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