riposte
noun
ri·poste
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Definition of riposte
1
: a fencer's quick return thrust following a parry
2
: a retaliatory verbal sally : retort
3
: a retaliatory maneuver or measure
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Examples of riposte in a Sentence
he's known for having a brilliant riposte to nearly any insult
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In fact, that was probably the latest Iranian riposte to an intensifying campaign of American sanctions, as well as to Britain’s seizure of a tanker laden with Iranian crude oil off Gibraltar on July 4th. — The Economist, "America claims to have downed an Iranian drone," 19 July 2019 Wii Sports and the complementary Wii Fit functioned as a riposte against the generational stigma attached to games, largely dismantling the idea that video games were exclusively tied to a younger demographic. — Cian Maher, The Verge, "The strange and surprisingly intense world of Wii Sports speedrunners," 5 Aug. 2019 At times this feels like a valid riposte to the entirety of outrage culture, with its tsk-tsking of non-Mexican kids wearing sombreros as costumes or a white teenager wearing a qipao to prom. — New York Times, "News of an ‘Outrage’ Used to Mean Something Very, Very Different," 23 May 2018 Adam Zamoyski’s book is a worthy riposte to that of Andrew Roberts. — Ruth Scurr, WSJ, "‘Napoleon: A Life’ Review: He Thought He Was Napoleon," 11 Oct. 2018 Their joint platform offers an emphatic riposte to the edicts of Brussels, potentially threatens the integrity of the euro zone, promises a hard-line campaign against migrants and extends a hand of friendship to Moscow. — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, "Italy draws its battle lines with Europe," 21 May 2018 Given that Mexico is the Americans' biggest rival, Donovan's ads provoked an angry riposte. — Ronald Blum, chicagotribune.com, "Mexico, Iceland, England compete for Americans' support in World Cup," 23 June 2018 The deal is seen as a major win for Amazon as well as a riposte to its chief rival, Netflix, which has been on a creative buying spree that includes recent deals with mega-producers Ryan Murphy and Shonda Rhimes. — David Ng, latimes.com, "Amazon's TV deal with Jordan Peele among the highest-profile to date for streaming service," 5 June 2018 Andrew Wyatt, a spokesman for the defense, declined to comment Friday on Ms. Feden’s riposte to Ms. Bliss. — Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, "The Prosecutor Who Stared Down Bill Cosby," 29 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'riposte.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for riposte
riposte
noun
English Language Learners Definition of riposte
formal
: a quick and clever reply
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