repartee

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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 followed it with a succession of intensely theatrical divertissements, often revolving around unexpected intellectual conceits or bizarre juxtapositions and featuring brilliant dialogue, puns, repartee, double meanings and misunderstandings.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

Trinket vendors with whom Hemingway found a passing repartee still line the sides.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

The power of human connection, from the camaraderie among amateur home bakers to the euphoria of sports fans supporting their team, is not just part of Schur and Danson’s repartee.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 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