riposte
noun
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke.
ripostes
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present tense formof riposte (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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If Violet Crawley seasoned her ripostes with a sense of knowing that comes from having broken a few rules herself – confirmed in the second “Downton” movie, by the way – that explained her charm.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024
It is body language and facial expressions and sharp ripostes.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2024
Greer’s wordplay is glorious: He drop-shots puns and ripostes, firing up his prose.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2022
Listeners on Friday were quick to notice Drake’s apparent ripostes to West.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2021
Risk after risk was declined, and the turns and ripostes were fast and furious.
From White Ashes by Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson) Kennedy
