as in replied
to speak or write in reaction to a question or to another reaction
at cocktail parties she could riposte with lightning speed to even the most unexpected quip
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The Sex and the City star replied after a fan wrote, 'F--- SJP' amid her Golden Globes honor.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
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Wirshba replied—drawing an objection from a defense lawyer, which was sustained by the judge.—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
13 Jan. 2026
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Three people were arrested, and according to the motion, federal agents threatened to arrest county park staff who responded to the scene.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Sutherland, 59, was arrested shortly after midnight when officers responded to the scene near Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue in Hollywood, according to LAPD officer Kevin Terzes.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Emails sent to him and to ICE media were not answered.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The worker who answered the call was polite, friendly and efficient.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Riposted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riposted. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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