retort
Example Sentences
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Among the responses threaded below Wilson’s retort, one is an edit of promotional materials for a 2011 television adaptation of Moby-Dick.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026
Do that and we won’t write a snarky retort but a glowing letter of support instead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026
Even one of the show’s supporting actors, François Arnaud, chimed in with a retort to the tune of 30,000-plus likes and counting.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026
Mamdani's retort is that he's more like a Scandinavian politician, only browner.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
I was going to retort with an inquiry, and had got as far as “Why—” when Joe stopped me.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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