ripostes 1 of 2

noun

plural of riposte
as in retorts
a quick witty response he's known for having a brilliant riposte to nearly any insult

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ripostes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of riposte
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
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
  1. retorts
  2. replies
  3. responds
  4. answers
Noun
  • LeBron James didn’t hold back from his retorts over his late-in-the-game elbow injury Thursday night against the Denver Nuggets.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The hearing also lacked contentious partisan moments, but there were some sharp retorts.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of retorts
Verb
  • Thomas comments with three lovestruck emojis, and Kerstin replies with two.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • If the interviewer replies that no urgent issues ever come up - take that with a grain of salt.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Definition of replies
Verb
  • Today’s newsletter highlights Mike Collins responds to Jon Ossoff’s debate challenge.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Often, standard mechanical grid equipment responds too slowly to these rapid fluctuations.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
Definition of responds
Verb
  • Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.
    — Staff Author, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Take at least one of them and replace it with content that answers a specific regulatory, operational or risk question your buyers are working through right now.
    — Laiba Tariq, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of answers

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“Ripostes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripostes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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