rejoinders

plural of rejoinder

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rejoinders 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
  • Forty staff members responded (with some opting not to answer everything, so some questions don’t have 40 responses).
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But dropping the questions could boost responses without risking privacy violations.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Secure Messaging provides additional ways for families to communicate, including Talk-to-Text, voice messages, photos, emojis, GIF stickers, preset quick replies, e-greeting cards, and group chats.
    Jon Stojan, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Denunciations appeared in the posts and replies on social media accounts with tens of thousands of followers.
    Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Questions were mounting for the manager, and nobody was enjoying his answers.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Accordingly, the answers from our conversation are occasionally paraphrastic, and so naturally imprecise.
    Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Rejoinders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoinders. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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