repartee

Example Sentences

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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

He’s like a Bond villain without the witty repartee.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

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

“This” is a repartee with a young female fan, who initially interjected to reveal that the two share the comedian’s home state of Ohio in common.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 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