as in retorts
a quick witty response
he's known for having a brilliant riposte to nearly any insult
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as in replies
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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Recent Examples of ripostes
Adam Crafton, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
The exchanges have included headline-making ripostes from Christian Pulisic and his entourage.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripostes
Noun
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The hearing also lacked contentious partisan moments, but there were some sharp retorts.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
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Affleck's Will retorts as a wink to David Schwimmer's line as Ross Geller to Aniston's Rachel Green on Friends.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The voice that replies, however, is not that of his wife but rather an impoverished young woman who has entered the medium’s caravan to steal food.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
1 Jan. 2026
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Back to the sofa, TV on, Tom replies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And the association responds by foreclosing on the home.—
Michael P. Mayoral,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
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After a moment of hesitation, Harington lurches forward and plants a passionate kiss on Turner, who responds in kind.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Leaving behind the poetics of artistic subtlety, the work here answers that question with sharp transparency.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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One of them answers Bullitt, because of course.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Ripostes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripostes. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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