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repartee

[rep-er-tee, -tey, -ahr-] / ˌrɛp ərˈti, -ˈteɪ, -ɑr- /


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Hart keeps up a steady stream of anecdotes and witty repartee, but increasingly the mask slips; underneath it all is the yawning realization that he is utterly alone.

From Barron's Feb. 27, 2026

Ally and Jay are both sarcastic, too — their best lines are muttered under their breaths — and their repartee becomes more interesting than the bloody theatrics.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 5, 2025

Stay with us throughout the day as we bring you the issues, the pitches and the repartee from across the UK, as well as the guests on the Laura Kuenssberg programme on BBC One.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2024

The power couple’s flirty repartee — not to mention a style of cocktail glasses named after them — is as essential to the movie as the clues.

From New York Times Apr. 15, 2024

“Don’t be a pain” and “Takes one to know one” are standard repartee among girls, but I go much farther than that.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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