Sentence examples for quick riposte from inspiring English sources

The comment prompted a quick riposte from Simon Cowell, the man behind the hit TV show (and producer of the spin-off musical).

It's possible that Anthony was one of these teenagers--too sensitive for insults to roll off his back, too awkward to come up with a quick riposte.

There was no immediate pushback from the Chinese government on Wednesday, and the major Chinese newspapers and news agencies offered no quick ripostes.

Mr. Wolfson followed up with a round of radio and television appearances, and he used his Twitter account to issue quick ripostes to critics.

In real life, they're quick with ripostes, and slide in and out of ridiculous characters to make each other laugh.

Olson (2008: 38 42) is, however, quick to acknowledge that this riposte will be welcomed only by those antecedently persuaded of van Inwagen's view.

A fourth successive Six Nations away win, the first time they have managed such a run since the late 1970s, is a powerful riposte to those quick to consign last year's champions to also-ran status.

The opposition spokesman must deliver a spontaneous riposte based on a quick reading of a newly published (and highly technical) document produced by his opponent.As it turned out, Alan Johnson did a manful job denouncing George Osborne's spending cuts as a threat to economic recovery and low-to-middle earners.

Then, with northern Italian dueling sabers, Mr. Kirby defended himself with a series of lightning-quick parries and offered a snapping riposte: a return stab to Ms. Acosta-Martínez Acosta-Martínez

A mere meeting of the eyes may strike sparks between man and woman, as in the case of Celia and Oliver, whose quick betrothal is a sort of comic riposte to Rosalind and Orlando's laborious courting.

"I seem to remember the Titanic was quicker than the iceberg," was Dundee's riposte.