retort

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Among the responses threaded below Wilson’s retort, one is an edit of promotional materials for a 2011 television adaptation of Moby-Dick.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

Do that and we won’t write a snarky retort but a glowing letter of support instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Even one of the show’s supporting actors, François Arnaud, chimed in with a retort to the tune of 30,000-plus likes and counting.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026

“You know who I am, but who are you?” this coaxing stranger offers, which is like a playground retort twisted to sound pseudo-philosophical.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

And then Mam’s retort, as clear as day: “A man whose mother won’t let him lift a finger is ruined for a wife.”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline