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
  • Even negative responses like yelling can accidentally encourage it.
    Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Another $2 million would fund an off-site residential security post aimed at making emergency responses faster, as well as increasing the number of Supreme Court police officers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • As of Thursday afternoon, Sunday’s thread had received 208 replies.
    Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Neill replies, while Goldblum plays the famous notes on a grand piano.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • The final episode will hopefully provide answers to all of these burning questions.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • After the finding against him, McGregor appealed the decision of the civil jury on the grounds that his lawyers believed his answers to police during interviews should not have been put before the jury.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 July 2026

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“Rejoinders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rejoinders. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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