comeback
noun
a return to a former higher rank, popularity, position, prosperity, etc..
comebacks
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pluralof comeback.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Since injuring his shoulder at the US Open in August, Draper has struggled with bone bruising and pulled out of scheduled comebacks at Wimbledon and the Washington Open this summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
He played a starring role in two of the team’s extraordinary late comebacks, scoring the stoppage-time winner in the 3-2 victory over Egypt and tied the game against with a screamer from 20 yards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
And in every single victory over the Spurs, the Knicks trailed by double-digits—the most comebacks of at least 10 points in the championship round since at least 2001, according to Stats Perform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
This was one of the most historic, thrilling comebacks in sports I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
I come up with great comebacks to her the next morning, hunched over a bowl of cereal.
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
