8 example sentences using riposte.
Riposte used in a sentence
Riposte in a sentence as a noun
I'd like to read a riposte from a BSD follower.
Ritchie's riposte seems apropos here: "If you want [Vim], you know where to find it."
You may have more of an impact with a discreet riposte to the person at the time the incident happens.
It's an excellent riposte to the frankly silly amounts of hash tagging that's now occurring.
Riposte in a sentence as a verb
> I know this is a kind of shitty riposte but if you don't like the code-base or some feature it is open-source you knowI'm aware.
I had conveniently forgotten about the origins of the CMB when jotting down my witty riposte.
Sure, people came from more diverse backgrounds, but the structure of the community encourages rhetorical maneuvering and brutal riposte.
The bitterness in your riposte, especially the invocation of sexual neener-neenerism, perplexes a bit.
Riposte definitions
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
See also: rejoinder retort return replication comeback counter
(fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge
make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted"