| 单词 | retort |
| 例句 | “No. You remind me every day,” she retorted. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z ‘And you can say what you like, about what you know no more of than you do of boating, Mr. Sandyman,’ retorted the Gaffer, disliking the miller even more than usual. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Well, and why not?” retorted the woman with anger. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Lupin’s retort was lost: Finally succeeding in squeezing through the door, Hagrid staggered to a chair and sat down; it collapsed beneath him. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I did not wait for his retort, hearing only the laughter that greeted his sally, but went out to speak to the drummer. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “Come in!” my father retorted, with impatience rising in his craw. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I remember retorting, “Maybe the People are always those who used to live the generation before last.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah,” Bull retorted, his face pressed against the rug. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But I held my tongue after this retort. f Would I always be so contentious? Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He had his mouth set to argue, but I didn’t wait for a retort. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Karim gave a curt reply in Russian, which the soldier returned with an even curter retort. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Clyde retorted impudently, “you’re not a teacher. Besides, there are textbooks where it’s so written.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your mom bought them for me,” I retorted without breaking my stride. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Nailer had a dozen retorts, but all of them were based in his distrust of the half-man’s motives. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “And never will, Pip,” he retorted, with a frowning smile. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “It can’t be a worse one than some people find in big houses,” retorted Meg. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “And why shouldn’t I be fit?” she retorted, peering at him through the fading light. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well I could say the same,” I retorted, with less than total candor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Be firm, Herbert,” I would retort, plying my own pen with great assiduity. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “And do you remember,” retorted Mr. Jaggers, “that but for me you wouldn’t be here and couldn’t be here?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z Malachite retorted, and even the uncles all the way over at the table laughed. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Yes, but I am the one who must marry you and look at you the rest of my life,” he retorted. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z “On whom should I fling myself away?” she retorted, with a smile. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z My mind races to find a retort, but it’s muddled. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z "Indian women could teach your American bra-burners a thing or two," Ma retorts. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Which could be caused by a lot of things,” I retort. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z “Like you wouldn’t use an advantage if you had one,” retorts Uriah. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z “I could bring tears to the eyes of millions with that recording,” Bull retorted, his feelings ruffled somewhat. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “How dare you tell me so?” retorted Mrs. Pocket. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Then why did you break the law if you knew it was most important not to?” came the retort. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t have to shout,” the six year old retorted grumpily, “I’m awake.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Jam glared at it, ready to snap a retort, but Pet left before her thoughts could form a shape. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z “Since when does a curandera need help to deal with dogs,” she retorted. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well if he does watch the news, he should be embarrassed,” Juanita retorted through the ponytail holder clenched between her teeth. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Alex is opening his mouth to retort when a royal attendant materializes at their table like a dense and dour-looking ghost in a bad hairpiece. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “And all that I know,” I retorted, “you know.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “If it wasn’t, then everyone would go!” retorted Boo. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “One thing I want,” retorted Eilonwy, “is not to be a toad.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z “Fine. He said wanderlust., so what? If I say gesundheit when someone sneezes, it hardly means I speak German,” Maytag retorted. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He looked up in surprise from the counter where he was pouring a foul-looking brown liquid into various beakers and retorts. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Henry’s retort comes two days later by way of a screenshot of a Daily Mail tweet that reads, Is Alex Claremont-Diaz going to be a father? Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z It had never done any good to allow Ana to goad her into an angry retort. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Kate retorted fiercely as Number Two stopped the car near the guardhouse. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “There’s no Scriptures saying Mother has to be the one to do all the caring,” Judith retorted. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “I had my fingers crossed anyway,” Matt retorted. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Someone in the back of the room retorted, “But Sylvester the Wise says it is so.” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I thought I might have retorted the question on him who put it: but I would not take that freedom. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Amari opened her mouth to retort but grabbed her stomach in pain instead. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z That left me no choice but to murder him be-fore the weekend, I retorted. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s not my business to save lives,” Doc Daneeka retorted sullenly. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I don’t see why you have to shout at me,” Corporal Whitcomb retorted with an injured look. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “I do not fear them,” Taran retorted, “but it is no dishonor to shun them. This is what Gwydion himself would order.” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z ‘No doubt you can,’ retorted Sam, ‘and I daresay there’s more truth in some of them than you reckon. Who invented the stories anyway? Take dragons now.’ The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z “Where then?” asked Wang Lung, too much aghast to make sense in his words.“Well, and the Old Mistress is dead,” retorted the woman. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “Of course he’s new, he looks like he’s about twelve,” retorted Matthias. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Francis’ subsequent retort that he could always look them up got nowhere in persuading Chargaff that we knew where we were going or how to get there. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I quickly put the box down next to him on the bench and displayed my retort. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Not before I see your King, you won’t,” the young mouse retorted. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “But not so quick as the one that killed our fathers,” he retorts. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z The boys backed away hollering out offended retorts. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers stopped for the first time, as she retorted rather angrily, “What have I told you? Do you still think, in spite of it, that I do not mean what I say?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “I suppose I could ask you the same thing,” she retorted, hands on her hips. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z They overheard Richardson accusing Woolf of grabbing his bridle, and Woolf retorting that Richardson had grabbed his whip. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I was going to retort with an inquiry, and had got as far as “Why—” when Joe stopped me. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “So let him sweat like the rest of us,” Gerald retorted. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t save the Bureau. I have no interest in saving the Bureau,” I retort. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Insults were hurled: The philosophers called the greenwitches superstitious old wives, and the greenwitches retorted that not one of them was married. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe their reluctance to utter anything romantically optimistic, or even to mention models, was due to fear of a sharp retort from Rosy. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z “You do if you plan to eat tonight,” her mother retorted. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Minho started to retort, but Newt elbowed him in the gut. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “You have to lie down and not worry about the clinic,” she retorted. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z “Yes, but there’s a bit of him that won’t be growing with the rest, and that makes all the difference,” retorted Marcus with a smirk. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “And what is that supposed to mean?” retorted Boo. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “We had no need for Christ,” the woman retorted. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “You think I keep an eye on every crawly that comes in here?” the landlady retorted. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z "Ridden the what?" retorted the Horse with extreme contempt. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “Do I tell you how to play?” the man in the top hat retorted. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z "I am happy with my looks as they are," Wolf retorted. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t have to be careful as long as I have you around to shine ’em up,” his father retorted, not gruffly, but as a statement of irrefutable fact. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Huh. No more foolish than you were when you were saying the same thing to me not so long ago,” Matthias retorted. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “We know the answers,” Crazy Horse retorted sadly. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z 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.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Mam’s cry: “You spoiled him rotten, and now he’ll never be a man”—and Gram’s retort: “You keep pecking at him and soon he won’t come home at all.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z In her mind she went over the deadly retorts she knew and gave them all up in helplessness, feeling they would have no effect. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Because it’s better to die on one’s feet than live on one’s knees,” Nately retorted with triumphant and lofty conviction. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Nailer started to retort, but Tool waved him silent. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “It’s a very good one for you,” retorted Jo in a low voice. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I bit back a retort and remained silent, struggling with what he said. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Trouble trouble and it will trouble you!” retorted Mary Poppins crossly, in her usual voice. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z “I am not her parent. My own children are not spotted, like her,” Uncle Abdullah retorted. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z “This truck is old enough to be your car’s grandfather — have some respect,” I retorted. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I am not going to sleep in the woods at night. I’m not a goat,” Delia retorted. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Maybe you better tell that to the Fentress Normal School,” I said, proud of my retort. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z When Chaol didn’t bother retorting, Dorian asked: “Do you think someone wants to kill all the Champions?” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mary Anne retorted, “The only way you could kill me, little one, would be to enter my bloodstream.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “I tell you it was your doing,—I tell you it was done through you,” he retorted, catching up the gun, and making a blow with the stock at the vacant air between us. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “Then you signed your name in somebody else’s handwriting again,” tide colonel retorted with a shrug. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Sure. And I strangled a wolf bare-handed last night,” the crusty old bartender retorted, sucking on his thumb because he had cut it a little on the second poptop. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The words spilled out before I realized it was not only rude but a pointless retort, since she didn’t appear to wear anything but lip gloss. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z “Do you see yourself as a cashier at the Dollar Store?” mom retorted. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z I’m expecting a snappy retort but instead he looks at me in a completely unguarded way and says, “I’m so sorry about yesterday. I can’t tell you how sorry.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Harry had his retort ready for when they asked him why he had not simply created a perfect grave with his wand, but he did not need it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “No, it’s your fault for refusing to fly them,” Colonel Korn retorted. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The prosecutor retorted that chance already had a lot of misdeeds on its conscience in this case. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “I finished high school before you were born,” my mother retorted. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z “Then we’re not at liberty to say what happened to them,” Bobby Gene retorted. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “If you ask me, showing that we take this seriously makes the town look good” she retorts. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “So the Elder Wand,” said Harry quickly, before Hermione could retort, “you think that exists too?” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z "Do you want to stop the floods?" his father retorted. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “There you go again,” my father would retort. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why not, let’s say, acute nephritis ?” “Because I’m a meningitis man, that’s why, and not an acute- nephritis man,” retorted the colonel. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Because she’s trying to be nice to us,” she retorted, and thankfully, Pearl let the subject drop. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “More than that, eh!” retorted Mr. Jaggers, lying in wait for me, with his hands in his pockets, his head on one side, and his eyes on the wall behind me; “how much more?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “You do wonders for my ego, paramecium,” Mary Anne retorted. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z "Of course!" the man retorted, drawing his sword. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z “So don’t count on our players showing up to save your hide,” retorted black tennis officials. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z My mom turns back to the stove, pleased with her retort. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z When these same leaders were quoted as saying that Durham had “good” race relations, a black tobacco worker retorted, “I guess things are pretty good for them.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z “A madness on his uncle’s side ...” retorted the other half- sister. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He bit back the retort that sprang to his lips, that she could take the blackthorn wand if she thought it made no difference, and he would have hers instead. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Harry bit back his retort, scared that he had gone too far, that he had ruined his chance of accompanying Dumbledore, but Dumbledore went on, “Do you wish to come with me tonight?” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z Jason bit back a retort: When did you help me the first time? Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Malfoy flushed with anger, but apparently the memory of Moody’s punishment was still sufficiently painful to stop him from retorting. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z "All people are not treated equally," Ma retorts. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “The Chili Bowl is always hiring,” she retorts. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The Amazon is not wild, archaeologists and anthropologists retort. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The portrait swung closed behind Harry, but not before he had heard Dean make an angry retort... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Whatever. Make fun of me. I don’t care,” Pita retorted, shoving at Delia’s back. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I’m going to tell Mom and Dad you spit at me,” she retorted. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “Big deal,” retorted Foaly, and Holly could almost see him shrug. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z “For years we have put up with your lies,” they retorted. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z I swallowed my retort to keep the peace. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “It don’t look nothing like that to me,” he retorts. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z “But it was you,” she retorted, “and what I want to know is what we’s going to do about it.” Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Ken and Bob had this smart, competitive way of joking where one would make a wisecrack and the other would have a comeback and the first would have a retort to the comeback. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Normally I’d shoot back another weak retort, but this time I held my tongue. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to make him miserable, I want to put him on his guard!” retorted Mr. Weasley. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “I want her to be healthy,” my mom would retort. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “He thinks he knows everything,” Colonel Moodus would retort in a sulking tone to his own audience at the other end of the bar. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “No I don’t,” I retorted in a small voice. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z “Well, and Wang Lung, the farmer, what?” retorted the gateman, who was polite to none except the rich friends of his master and mistress. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z “Well, you’re lucky, he might have bitten your hand right off and run away with it, if he’d had them!” retorted Aurelia, sitting down on the ground and calling the cub to her. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z “There is no difference,” the princess retorted, her accent thick and a bit unwieldy. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m not here to see you, am I?” the other officer retorted. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “And pray what might you want with him?” retorted my sister, quick to resent his being wanted at all. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t want to hear any more about it,” retorted Eilonwy. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “I come here,” he retorted, “on my legs. I had my box brought alongside me in a barrow.” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z “And so I’m stupid for thinking they might be useful. Because of something Johanna Mason said while she was oiling up her breasts for wrestling,” I retort. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Bull stood again, joining in the applause for Colonel Conners’s retort, then, when the noise subsided, began to introduce his second guest of the evening. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z So, for instance, there's Betty, retorting to a friend's suggestion that she try online dating: "Why don't you just chop me up into little pieces yourself?" The beauty of Ugly Betty 2010-12-22T11:08:21Z "It would be stupid not say this one!" he retorted. Matthew Perry in latest bid for comeback after "Friends" 2012-07-25T02:01:30Z “We do not need their laws, their taxes or their protection,” Abe angrily retorts. 'TURN: Washington's Spies' recap: Unrest flares in rebel camp 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z “It’s my kind of beer,” retorts Mrs. P, “and I know how to drink it.” 'Downton Abbey' Recap: Rumble With Lord G! 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z “I can tell you more than three differences,” MacKenzie retorts. Television Review: ‘The Newsroom’ Returns, With Some New Faces and Issues 2013-07-12T21:33:38Z “It is if you capitalize it,” the tyrant retorts. Review | Greek tragedy continues to have its moment in fierce new keys 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z "As far as I'm concerned," Vidal retorted, "the only pro- or crypto-Nazi I can think of is yourself." The A-Z of Gore Vidal 2012-08-01T19:00:06Z But even if that does not happen, she hopes you will be able to shrug them off with a polite “No, thank you,’’ instead of an angry retort, well into old age. Perspective | Miss Manners: Flippant friends dismiss skin cancer risks 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Darragh brings an antsy, peevish edge to Tom, his retorts to his mother marinated in ripe sarcasm that she sometimes ignores, sometimes condemns. Theater Review: Judith Ivey Brings Grit to a Tennessee Williams Jewel 2010-03-25T02:29:00Z "I know Marina well and I have these conversations with her all the time," retorts Dafoe. Willem Dafoe: 'Don't make this into a crackpot profile, please' 2013-06-16T18:00:06Z The visual retort became a social-media sensation, and Ms. Bee said she felt her message — tongue-in-cheek, but sincere in its desire for more equal representation — had been embraced. Samantha Bee Prepares to Break Up Late-Night TV’s Boys Club 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z “If she wasn’t beautiful,” the designer retorts, “you wouldn’t have even stopped to look.” Nicolas Winding Refn Dissects His Bloody Confection 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z “Everyone in Northern California has a backpack,” Nelson retorted. Delia Ephron Writes Her Way Through Cancer to a Happy Ending 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z She may be defending the eccentric performer Tiny Tim, but her retort articulates the disassociation that Manson espoused. The Other Charles Manson Movie Has a Lot to Say 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Brady retorted with the type of dry wit that all of Belichick's friends say the coach possesses, but rarely displays in public, where he's a snore. NFL Coaches: More Entertaining Than the Actual Games 2011-01-14T16:30:00Z "You subpoenaed her and it was a prosecution witness," Sebutinde retorted. Model tells court: Not clear gift was diamonds 2010-08-05T12:50:00Z “No! Most certainly not,” I retorted, and felt deep anguish at the look of pain on his face. Jamaican, gay and Ayn Rand made it OK: My amazing “Atlas Shrugged” love story 2014-04-25T23:00:00Z “I am not the kind of woman to tremble before him,” she retorts. Anita Rachvelishvili in Richard Eyre’s ‘Carmen’ at the Met 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z “Suck my nuts,” retorted Abraham, which, coincidentally, will be my last words. The Walking Dead season seven premiere: The Day Will Come When You Won't Be 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z In a testy retort to Honker, Covar accused the EPA of being “swayed by the unsubstantiated allegations and fears” of Goliad County residents. EPA reverses water pollution decision after lobbyist steps in 2013-03-13T22:51:00Z "It depends on whose eyes," he retorts, "and which woman." Bugsy: don't mention the flying eyeball 2011-03-10T08:00:00Z Erie County Assistant District Attorney Colleen Curtin Gable, arguing in favor of Weinstein’s extradition, retorted: “It’s Los Angeles. It’s not some remote outpost that doesn’t have any sort of medical care.” Judge OKs Weinstein’s extradition for California rape case 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z He wrote a number of stories about men of letters, and it is told that when someone protested that literary men were not like that, he retorted: 'So much the worse for them.' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Facts are stranger than fiction 2013-04-19T17:29:01Z At a loud volume, it was the sweet sound of redundance and comfort — the rhythms of its wry jabs and retorts, the palatably odd mix of predictability and cerebral banter. Perspective | So long to ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ which was smart about being dumb about being smart 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z “How can they say, ‘There was no Auschwitz’?” she once retorted. The Survivor of Auschwitz Who Painted a Forgotten Genocide 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z “I like how you say ‘acclimate’ like this is climbing Everest or something,” Mr. Loring retorted. Just Tossing Around the Old Bag of Corn 2011-09-15T03:37:50Z That player, or a surrogate for him, posted a retort on Truth Social about 55 minutes later: “Why didn’t the Unselect Committee ask me to testify months ago?” The Jan. 6th hearings: Was the finale just the beginning? 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z This short but packed, muscular piece is like a respectful retort to Copland. Review: At Caramoor, a Concert Signals Return and Remembrance 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z When Lillian accuses her of always being late, Mama retorts, “I’m always held up is what it is.” Review: ‘Stew’ Takes Deeper Emotions Off the Back Burner 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z In his in-character retort to Palin, he wrote, “You used to hunt the most dangerous animals in the country, like wolves and people on welfare,” he wrote. The genius of Sacha Baron Cohen: 5 comedy strategies that make his insane interviews work 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z “You’re wrong,” Gary finally retorts, asking her if she even knows when Catherine’s birthday is. 'Veep' Recap: Gary Antoinette 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z “You mean Paul Ryan couldn’t,” Mr. Baldwin retorted, referring to the House speaker. On ‘S.N.L.,’ Alec Baldwin Is Trump, Bill O’Reilly and Trump (Again) 2017-04-09T04:00:00Z In retort, he asked if the complainant would prefer to sit in his lap. Neil LaBute in Chicago: A bad-boy playwright, in profile 2011-01-10T00:36:19Z “Not cheaper when you consider how much heart disease costs once you’re hospitalized,” her daughter retorts. The Decline of White, Middle-Aged America, Onstage 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Hannity retorted that “we have to give some credit to the American people that they are somewhat intelligent and that they know the difference between an opinion show and a news show.” How breaking news got panelized: On cable, journalists and pundits increasingly share space. 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z Jonathan accepts this critique without retorting in his Michael Kors voice. "Project Runway" recap: Kiddie couture 2010-02-19T13:20:00Z Part giddy travelogue, part belated apologia, part petty payback, all personal-therapy session, her book is titled “I’ll Take Your Questions Now” — which might invite the retort: “Now you’ll take our questions?” Stephanie Grisham, the Latest White House Memoirist, Offers Apologies and Payback 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z It’s tempting to shout at them, especially on the Internet, but the best retort is: Guys, please think about this a bit before you opine on it. #OscarsSoWhite isn’t “racist to white people”: Charlotte Rampling’s clueless remarks show how deep Hollywood’s denial can go 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Green, who is charming in his own way, had surely said and done much to earn the retort. An Overanalysis of James Harden’s Step-Back 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z When asked what pains her most about getting older, Guggenheim bluntly retorts: “I resent that I’m not younger so that I could take lovers.” Before Amy Schumer and her “160 pounds and can catch a d*ck” swagger, we had this amazing sex-positive feminist role model 2015-11-06T05:00:00Z The popular retort to this is: Oh, but Clinton would have been much better than Trump. So there would have been no need for revolution! Susan Sarandon was right: She warned us Hillary was doomed; liberals didn’t want to listen 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z Faced with a Muslim defendant who claimed Allah as his counsel, Thomas Murphy, a particularly witty judge, retorted, “Who represents you locally?” Courtly love 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z “I completely disagree with my friend Poulenc,” Casals retorted. ‘Rite of Spring’ Cools Into a Rite of Passage 2012-09-16T03:27:28Z It’s not clear this bad habit should be taken at face value; as he says to Vera: “I’m just thinking out loud”, and as she retorts: “People get in trouble for doing that.” My streaming gem: why you should watch Detour 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z "Yes, I do have to do this!" retorts Plant. The showman must go on 2011-01-30T00:03:02Z Elsewhere, they hurl in rolling pianos and call-and-response routines: "Am I in this world?" asks Jones, as the band retort "Am I dreaming?" The Jim Jones Revue: The Savage Heart – review 2012-10-11T21:14:01Z His perpetual scowl and withering retorts rank with the best. Readers react: Do we need a Glendale Freeway that improves traffic or the environment? 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z We don't have public executions, you might retort. What would George Orwell have made of the world in 2013? 2013-01-24T06:00:00Z “What is this, a live twitter feed?” the artist, née Annie Clark, retorted before launching back into her dark guitar riffs. St. Vincent: A New, Old-Fashioned Rock Star 2011-11-04T18:22:38Z “Why don’t you act your race?” is Barb’s barbed retort. Review: ‘Patti Cake$,’ a Classic Striver’s Tale With a Hip-Hop Beat 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Today there are fewer than 10 with around 40 retorts due to cheaper imports from neighboring countries such as Ukraine. In Polish mountains, charcoal burners try to keep fire alight 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Both Hanks and Streep have been critical of Trump, the latter criticising his “instinct to humiliate” and the president retorting that she “one of the most over-rated actresses in Hollywood”. Spielberg’s The Post tells of Pentagon Papers and time when media was trusted 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z In 2011, after reviewers argued that they had treated True too harshly, the authors posted a retort, noting that seven in 10 readers on their site “think she was guilty of trafficking in looted antiquities.” One of the world’s most respected curators vanished from the art world. Now she wants to tell her story. 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Herbert retorted that he was witnessing and documenting a death over which he had no control, and he called the animal rights group’s complaints “utterly absurd.” In ?One Pig,? Matthew Herbert Finds Music in a Pig 2011-10-17T23:39:17Z “I don’t make fun of your Mad Men!” she retorts. Apatow’s This Is 40: Way Too Many Scenes From a Marriage 2012-12-19T15:00:17Z My skeptical retort to that in today’s hyperactive media culture, in which more pictures of horror are spread than can possibly be assimilated, amounts to four words: “Good luck with that.” ‘1,000 Times Good Night,’ Starring Juliette Binoche 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z For a moment, we’re in Shakespeare’s head, struggling with him to come up with a witty retort. A new show imagines a punk rock Shakespeare — the latest of our many fantasies about the bard 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z "I find you a job, I press your uniform, I prepare two meals a day," she retorts. "Andor" reflects our ugly ambivalence, trafficking in antisemitic tropes while calling out fascism 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Other commentators retorted that gammon could not possibly be racist and was fine as a word with which to abuse, you know, gammons. From woke to gammon: buzzwords by the people who coined them 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z On social media — his own personal amusement park — his deft retorts to purer-than-thou pearl-clutchers and homophobic haters seem so effortless, they prompt a modern philosophical question: What’s the sound of one hand clapping back? Lil Nas X Reveals Himself on ‘Montero’ 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Her don’t-miss-a beat retort: “How do you do? How do you do?” The rules for addressing holiday cards to same-sex couples A cynic might retort that he was merely scared of being pigeonholed as a gay act, as that could limit his appeal. Ricky Martin and what it means to be a gay pop star in 2010 2010-04-01T20:45:00Z It was a troll, and it worked; the comments section of his post overflowed with sarcastic retorts. Is Graphic Design the C.I.A.’s Passion? 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z In 1938, outraged at an article in DownBeat magazine headlined “Why Women Musicians Are Inferior,” she penned a retort that the magazine published in full. 10 Women in Jazz Who Never Got Their Due 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z We want more, more, more …” “I never wanted to quit,” retorted McKellen. Anthony Hopkins: 'Every day I think about quitting' 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Corden, never one to accept being bested at a joke, retorted swiftly. Evening Standard theatre awards: the red-carpet report 2012-11-26T17:00:11Z While bodies take two hours to be cremated, the retort needs another hour to cool down. A nice place to rest 2012-10-07T20:00:00Z “If dinner’s chopped liver, you’re not going to wear a necklace like that,” Ms. Rivers retorted. Andrew Grima’s Work Returns to the Spotlight 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Even the retort pouches made for M.R.E.s are now used to package baby food and tuna. Unloved by Generations of Soldiers, the M.R.E. Finds a Fan Base 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z “Look mate, this is my country,” he retorted. British xenophobia on the rise 2013-01-03T21:17:00Z He chuckled condescendingly and retorted, “That is a woman guard. No men are going to look at you.” The sex that helped us survive: Love and defiance in an Iranian prison 2014-03-19T23:00:00Z There was even less laughter when Matthew Perry told Lauren Graham that his new show was called “Mr. Sunshine” and she retorted, “So, another gay guy?” The TV Watch: Fast-Moving and Manic, and All the Better for It 2010-08-30T04:33:00Z “Inside every oyster there’s a single gritty grain of sand, that’s me,” he retorts. American Gods recap: season one, episode five – David Bowie rules the world 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Ratelle views the gesture as political, a visual retort to overly codified distinctions between masculine and feminine dressing. Billy Porter’s Stylist Flips Fashion on Its Head 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z And he retorted, “No, you were not. You were not. I was here, and you were not here.” “Where Are You?” 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Just Chill electrically paralyzes the user’s jaw muscles every time it senses an imminent sarcastic retort brewing. Style Invitational Week 1087: The core ridiculum — courses you’d like to see "She can love you all you want because I love her more than you do," Robert retorts. The agony of rewatching "Everybody Loves Raymond" reminds me of my family's damaging dysfunction 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z And Prior is bullied by angels, who tell him to be a prophet – but he rebels, retorting that all people with HIV and Aids want is to be "citizens". Aids expert Yusef Azad on Angels in America 2010-04-04T22:00:00Z She retorts, “Funny, I was going to say the same thing about you.” Review: ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ at Paper Mill Playhouse 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z It’s probably simplistic — armchair psychology passing as criticism — to say that “The Leftovers,” which proudly promises no explanations, is his retort. Review: ‘The Leftovers’ Has One More Cosmic Joke to Tell 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Sandra Bland is dead, yet again, I see the mantra “All Lives Matter” as a retort to the new civil rights’ movement hashtag, “Black Lives Matter.” Sandra Bland is dead: It is time to erase the “All Lives Matter” mantra 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Salad is appealing not only because the food is healthy for us but because it’s healthy for the world — a direct retort to the obviously very bad Styrofoam Filet-o-Fish containers that blighted many customers’ youth. Is Your Salad Habit Good for the Planet? 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z Stop the momentum: A simple, "What did you say?" makes the speaker take responsibility for her snide remark, and allows you to assert yourself regardless of whether you can come up with a dazzling retort. Defending yourself from insults and rising above them 2011-07-11T15:26:03Z When Paul Ryan declared Rage Against the Machine to be one of his favorite bands, Tom Morello retorted, “Paul Ryan is the embodiment of the machine our music rages against.” Hello. It’s me. Quit using my songs for your racist, Islamophobic message, Mr. Trump! 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z Whenever I ask her to stop, she retorts “What are you hiding?” Perspective | Ask Amy: Leaving the church has family consequences 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z My advice: tip well and retort as W.C. 10 best places to get an outdoor drink this summer 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Elizabeth retorts something to the effect that they are "the monarchy, not monarchs," there to project stability, tradition, and God-and-country. ‘The Crown’ Episodes 1 and 2: Stiff Lips, Warm Heart 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z But he was at his most openhearted earlier in the night, singing, without the affect of a character, a gorgeously arranged “Arthur McBride,” the Irish folk classic and feisty rebel’s retort. | A Performance Artist’s Heartfelt New Persona 2013-06-17T21:00:13Z “I wonder you don’t just set fire to the Abbey and dance ‘round it, painted with woad and howling,” retorted Lady Violet, scoring early points. ArtsBeat: ‘Downton Abbey’ Recap: Showdown Between Lady Violet and Isobel 2014-02-03T03:00:53Z A few papers reported Forsyth's retort that Ross was "all washed up and not even 50 yet". Channel 4 launches comedy roast shows 2010-04-05T06:00:00Z “Who says I’m not in my heyday now,” he retorts before flippantly tossing his hat onto a coat rack — only to see it tumble awkwardly to the floor. Can Campus Culture Wars Be Funny? ‘The Chair’ Dares to Think So. 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Brooks famously retorted, "Lady, it rose below vulgarity." Village Theatre's 'Producers' is full of pizazz 2012-05-16T22:01:11Z Embracing the Ordinary reads like a retort to that abuse. Embracing the Ordinary by Michael Foley - review 2012-07-18T07:00:02Z The film also suffers from a rudimentary dialogue that relies more on broad strokes, forced "homeboy" banter and snarly retorts than authentic conversation. 'Coldwater' fails to tap into drama of youth reform centers 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z Loudermilk resents technology and is unmoved by the prevalent notion that “GET OFF MY LAWN” is an effective millennial retort to an elder’s opinion. Perspective | These TV shows have figured out Gen X’s greatest gift to society: Grouchiness 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z She spent a large part of her set aggressively locking horns with drummer Terreon Gully, who was awash in thunderous retorts. A lot of chitchat — and some music — at Playboy Jazz Festival 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z When Hillary tries to explain the democratic system to Xue, his retort makes too much humiliating sense. Review | Ever wondered how China sees America? ‘Soft Power’ offers amusing ideas. 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z I never look back after passing, as I don't want to further escalate nor encourage them to shout a retort. Perspective | Miss Manners: Handling bike lane infractions 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z When asked by Zurich, a pledge played by Trevor Jackson, to help end the hazing before the start of hell night, he retorts, “humiliation builds humility, and one more night won’t kill you.” Rarely Depicted, the Ugly Truths of Hazing Play Out Onscreen 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z When an elderly gent huffs at the group, “I fought the war for your sort,” Ringo Starr’s snappy retort is “I’ll bet you’re sorry you won!” ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ still fresh after 50 years |Movie preview 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z And I can hear the retort: That’s life, that’s capitalism, and get over it because at least it’s not in Qatar. A Microsoft billionaire gives the public a rare view of his art 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z “There are worse things,” she dryly retorts when the sheriff reflects on her childhood friend’s “lonely death alone in a big house.” Tyson's inviting 'Trip to Bountiful' at the Ahmanson Theatre 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z This update has its moments of aplomb, but too many of Dickens’s most incisive lines are no more, which invites the not entirely charitable, two-word retort Scrooge made famous. ‘Scrooge: A Christmas Carol’ Review: Slightly Off Key 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z “If you don’t use it, you lose it,” he retorted. ‘I was given a second chance’: six people describe their life changes 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z The play’s title — taken from the song “This Land Is Your Land,” Woody Guthrie’s bitter retort to “God Bless America,” suggests as much. Review: In ‘This Land Was Made,’ Huey Newton Walks Into a Bar 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z A later episode, called “Julie Thinks Kevin Is Psycho!,” recorded an intense fight between those two roommates, where Powell declared, “Racism is everywhere,” and Gentry retorted, “Because of people like you — not people like me.” The Original ‘Real World’ Cast Reunites, Older but Still Not Polite 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z “Vox Lux” is a coincidental retort to this year’s version of “A Star Is Born.” “Vox Lux,” Reviewed: A Tale of Star Power That Misuses Natalie Portman’s Star Power 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z “I wish science agreed with you,” retorted Wade Crowfoot, California’s secretary for natural resources. Perspective | Rewrite that list of debate topics, Chris Wallace. And put the climate crisis at No. 1. 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z “You don’t even like kale,” Ms. Palmer retorted. A Monument to the Lives of Black Women and Girls 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Emilio retorts that he's never asked for another favour since that day. Martin Sheen: Being a dad 2011-03-25T22:29:56Z “Everything belongs to the government,” which prompts Freddy to retort, “And everything here belongs to the banks.” Theater Review: ‘Probation,’ by Yoshvani Medina, in Spanish 2012-07-24T22:15:12Z The Rite," Rome's most aggressive devil exterminator, played by Anthony Hopkins, answers his young protege's mutterings with the retort: "What did you expect? Hopkins goes to Exorcism school 2011-01-26T20:22:00Z Or there’s “Kids,” where Andre 3000 and Tip make vulgar jokes, pour liquor on the graves of cops, and offer a belated “well, actually” retort to “Parents Just Don’t Understand.” Against all odds, A Tribe Called Quest delivers one final masterpiece 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z "Nobody talks like that!" retorted the disgusted Jack Lemmon. Tony Curtis dies aged 85 2010-09-30T10:06:00Z He did manage to needle Mr. Obama a little, teasingly retorting, “And I don’t mean to lump you in with other presidents.” ArtsBeat: The TV Watch: Access and the Plight of the Political Comedian 2010-10-28T10:54:00Z Cut to 21 Savage, with a tattoo of a dagger between his eyes, who good-naturedly retorts: “I ain’t go to high school. I was in juvenile.” Lil Yachty and 21 Savage: Atlanta Shows a Range of Hip-Hop 2016-07-27T04:00:00Z There are worries and tears and clever retorts, minus premium cable’s penchant for anxiety-ridden intensity and heavy violence. PBS wants its own hit drama, but ‘Mercy Street’ lacks more than just a British accent 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z “The Greater Generation” was a conscious retort to decades of boomer bashing. He wrote the book on boomers, and he thinks the Gen Z rap against them isn’t quite OK 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z Otherwise, the retorts, the ovens where bodies are sent, are overworked and will break down. A nice place to rest 2012-10-07T20:00:00Z When a counselor at their summer camp dared last week to criticize Swift’s new single, “Shake It Off,” my younger daughter was eager to retort, “Don’t you disrespect my girl T.” Not all twerks are equal: Teaching my kids how to appreciate pop culture 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z "Well, I know how to correct atavism in myself, yes, I do," he retorts. The boor's head 2010-05-21T23:03:00Z “Your clients are facing multiple counts of elder abuse and fraud and deceptive and unfair trade practices,” Jimmy retorts. 'Better Call Saul' recap: Jimmy's dumpster diving strikes gold 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z “My wife is so fat,” he yelled, and when the crowd responded: “How fat is she?,” he retorted with a mixture of anger and hurt. Bobcat Goldthwait Has Moved On. Why Can’t We Catch Up? 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z “You don’t look like a singer to me,” she retorted. After 60 years, this R&B singer’s wife said it was time to retire. Then came his final show. 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Instead of cheering for Obama zingers, the downtown Democrats found themselves fidgeting as Mr. Romney’s folksy and crisp retorts seemed to edge out Mr. Obama’s professorial responses. Young Crowd Finds Debate Lacking 2012-10-05T22:05:37Z The Village Voice, his own paper, ran a retort from another critic. Meet the critic who panned ‘Sgt. Pepper’ then discovered his speaker was busted. He’s still not sorry. 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z "We would work for him for nothing," he said, to which Emma Thompson, who plays his wife, retorted: "We did work for him for nothing!" Meet the Meyerowitzs: Hoffman, Stiller and Sandler seek highbrow laughs 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z In conversation the couple’s sentences jumble together, joke after rebuff after loving retort, and they disagree wildly on many things. How we stay together: we debate absolutely everything – but we fight fair 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z Just because she says something doesn’t mean it’s true, the president retorted. For grateful NBC, Savannah Guthrie changes the subject 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z “My audience hates your guts more!” she retorts, leading him to gleefully respond, “My audience would like to stab you relentlessly in the eye.” Strange Bedfellows: Making peace with Glenn Beck on “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z Despite the well-delivered snark we hear daily, most of us don’t walk around with an arsenal of retorts and barbs ready to be deployed at a moment’s notice. Church ladies tough it out poolside when talk turns to same-sex marriage To this Ms. Simmons gamely retorted, “I think Blue Apron would have been really helpful when you were growing up.” First, a Word From Our Celebrity 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z A tall, handsome man, he had a scornful stare, an imposing baritone and cache of retorts. The great, and entitled Gore Vidal 2012-08-01T21:11:12Z Kelly retorted, “If you think Soleimani was killed because of his skin color, you’re the one who needs to educate herself. Work on shaming someone else.” Megyn Kelly schooled by Ava DuVernay over Colin Kaepernick's Iran tweet 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z They might be retorts to the grandiose paintings of Anselm Kiefer. Wangechi Mutu: An Imagined World Made Possible 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z Elegant yet provocative, this work, for Ms. Le, is something of a retort to people who accuse her of fetishizing conflict, or of being too cozy with the military. Troubled Turf: The Photographs of An-My Le 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z We are not compelled to debate for sport, to tear apart our long-held beliefs in snappy retorts unless we really fancy a workout. Get out of my echo chamber. It's cosy in here 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z He retorted that its members were “eager for demonic possession.” Judge orders White House to restore press pass of reporter involved in confrontation 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z Asked about the usefulness of Hollywood agents, Frears once retorted that he didn't need them because he had a good letterbox. Cheers for Frears 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z “I don’t know. I don’t think about that. I honestly don’t,” he retorts, looking at the carpeted floor underneath the booth. ‘The essence of life is kind of a nostalgia anticipation sandwich’: Philosophy 101 with Julian Casablancas 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z “All I’m saying is check the platform, not the person,” retorted Behar. "The View" spirals into chaos after Meghan McCain rages about Trump supporters being called racist 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z The retort from the final two paintings in Teplin's cycle is cheerily sassy: AS if. Artist of the week 195: Alexis M Teplin 2012-06-21T12:59:44Z Meant as a retort to Confederate monuments, it was created by Kehinde Wiley, best known for his vibrant portrait of President Barack Obama. They Keep Times Square in Order, and a Statue Front and Center 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z She is soon vigorously chasing him around her cab, rejecting any of his suggestions about what to see in New York with the rapid retort: "My place!" Betty Garrett obituary 2011-02-13T18:19:53Z Singer has retorted that the problem was that Fox refused to give him time off to care for “a sick parent”. Bryan Singer joins Kevin Spacey and the rest of sleazy Hollywood’s usual suspects 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z His “No, he went home,” retort to Betty’s bizarre Bobby Kennedy reference was pretty darn quick. Mad Men Watch: Loving You Is the Worst Way to Get to You 2013-05-27T14:34:11Z “In the Egyptian wing of the museum,” the mother retorts with unfeeling efficiency. Paul Zukofsky, Virtuoso Violinist and Literary Executor, Dies at 73 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z In several scenes, Duchess is shown to inspire fear and awe in her peers, but in real life her snappy retorts might be likelier to provoke something akin to secondhand embarrassment. A Novel of the West Spans Decades and Genres 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z “A common retort when another kid — often a sibling — insisted you do something for them you didn’t want to do was ‘Slavery time is over.’” Annette Gordon-Reed’s Surprising Recollections of Texas 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z The pushback started almost immediately, with several critics delivering huffy retorts, insisting that the understanding of cinematic history, technique and aesthetics transcends such petty considerations as ethnicity and gender. Perspective | Why the male gaze is bad for movie criticism 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z The most appropriate retort to that delusion might be: “You lie.” Glenn Ligon explores race in America 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z We celebrate the mainstreaming of casual comfort as a retort to the tyranny of tailoring. Sneakers So Nice, You Can’t See the Pants 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Stewart and his writing staff perfected a lightning-quick ability to fashion a retort out of the day’s news. Can we go on without Jon Stewart? Of course we can. He’s shown us how. 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Sutter has a retort for that: “Any artist who tells you they don’t want to be acknowledged and awarded by their peers is a fat f—ing liar.” Sons of Anarchy Showrunner: Emmy Snubs Always Hurt 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Kimmel took the stage afterward and had his own retort: “That Emmy is going on the hood of Trump’s limousine, isn’t it?” Emmy Awards 2016: Emmys Welcome Surprises Along With the Favorites 2016-09-18T04:00:00Z Their screeds have been met with anger from many fans, from suggestions the hosts kill themselves to pages of point-by-point retorts. They Specialize in Cutting Your Favorite Music Down to Size 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Tell him he has a nice smile and he quickly retorts, "You should see me when I get a check." Hollywood mogul recalls Elvis, Sinatra in new memoir 2010-04-06T12:41:00Z Streamlined alternatives to the blimpy puffer, they are a retort as well, Ms. Graubard said, to “too many soft clothes, too many elastic waists. We’re all craving a little structure now.” Don’t Count Out the Cloth Coat 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z The retort took the form of a relentless series of questions of her own — made over a defense objection — aimed at refocusing jurors on the most disturbing allegations against Kelly. Scenes from Week 2 of the R. Kelly sex-trafficking trial 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z Just as important as the prepared jokes is the interplay, the improvised retort, the way you take a punch. Insult Comedy as Blood Sport: The Rise of the Roast Battle 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z He is capable of “brooking no retort” while holding up his end of a conversation. Books of The Times: Doctor?s Doings in Christopher Reich?s ?Rules of Betrayal? 2010-08-01T21:45:00Z Freddie’s retort isn’t a variation on “boring”—it’s, “And how has that worked out for you?” In “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Freddie Mercury Is More Interesting Than His Music 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z Miller as a retort to Hank Thompson’s 1952 hit, “The Wild Side of Life.” First Female Country Superstar Kitty Wells Dies 2012-07-16T22:20:25Z Even a “how are you?” elicits a passive-aggressive response from Caroline; when she offers to “be mother” serving up some unappetising, shot-addled pigeon, Shiv retorts, “Why don’t you give it a go?” Succession recap: season two, episode seven – deliciously twisted as ever 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z "It's not a good look ever," she retorts. From "The Bachelor" to "Bridgerton," examining the fraught dynamics of interracial romance on TV 2021-02-20T05:00:00Z At one point, after Arnold makes a crack, "Mr D" retorts, "Those remarks were much funnier when you were a child." Gary Coleman obituary 2010-05-28T23:57:00Z My retort is that we just want a more level playing field. Hate spreads in Trump’s America: “We need to root out white supremacy just like the cancer it... 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z Normally, I would’ve given her some lame retort that masked who I really was. I wrote my way to true love 2013-02-14T01:00:00Z It’s not a sarcastic retort from a friend, but a notification from the astrology app Co-Star. I don’t even believe in astrology, so why am I addicted to this horoscope app? | Stephanie Convery 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z I retorted and I also possess the necessary cooking utensil for it. Toronto Suddenly Has a New Craving: Syrian Food 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z The parliament retorted with a statement that said the new bill was in line with the country's constitution and its international commitments. Kyrgyz MPs pass 'anti-gay' law in first reading, ignore U.S. criticism 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z She doesn’t have a retort; she did those things. The Sexual Predator’s TV Wife 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Archly she retorts, “In the strictest sense it is, in a day when plastic surgery replaces sculptural scissors, when glitz trumps allure.” Books Of Style: Balenciaga’s World of Mystery: Books of Style 2013-01-26T00:03:55Z The sharp retort seems to catch Alexander off guard, but he soon regroups, pointing out that Trump’s full comment in 1999 included the mild caveat that he was uncomfortable with “the concept of abortion.” Insults, threats and more insults: What it’s like to be a reporter covering Trump 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z Today, the most popular defense of the institution of policing has been the retort, "What about rapists?" TV "copaganda" still helps the real-life police more than survivors 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Hank retorts with the unerring aim of a professional assassin. Bob Odenkirk scores with "Lucky Hank," a frustrated guy who shares DNA with his "Saul" conman 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z Wilson's shouted retort to Obama's address before a joint session of Congress on Sept. 2009-12-16T08:01:00Z But yes, it's when you had that retort that you wished that you could have said. Julia Stiles gets Shakespearean again: On murder, betrayal and the powerful women of "Riviera" 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Anna, the sweet young thing from Wisconsin, retorts, "Maybe it will help your design." 2010-01-29T14:30:00Z For political comedy that responds to the news of the moment we can continue to expect sharp wit from Colbert, Noah and Meyers, who all offer nimble, comedic retorts to the absurdities of the day. 5 ways the 2020 election will be shaped by late night comedy 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z I wish I could tell you that I always have my wits about me and delivered a pitch-perfect retort. Civilities: ‘Honey, it’s 1952 calling’: Dealing with dated telemarketing 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z While Abby, shocked, says that those rumors were “put to bed” long ago, Bergen retorts to the show’s host, ”‘Put to bed’ is an interesting choice of words, am I right, Ashley?” Scandal Watch: Welcome Back, Gladiators 2014-02-28T16:42:07Z “Oh yes, so beautiful!” retorted one of the men with a sarcasm so sharp it broke the language barrier as children rode rusted bicycles in figure-eights around dwellings built from clay and yak dung. 12 Days on the Most Storied Highway of Them All: The Silk Road 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z “Changing his own diaper,” retorted Auerbach, himself a father of two. Rested and revived, The Black Keys return after 5-year break 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z One morning, Harley began barking around 5:30, with an especially purposeful retort. Personal Journeys: We’re Heading to London! (But How to Take the Dog?) 2013-12-04T17:05:05Z "I certainly did, I retorted, but only where there was mutual respect." Not Me: A German Childhood by Joachim Fest – review 2012-08-10T21:55:03Z She angrily retorted that she wasn’t pregnant, just fat. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Get busy on the adoption paperwork — and keep trying to conceive 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z But she stuck with the name and retorted: “At least they won’t say I plagiarized it!” Melania Trump will give her biggest speech in four years. Can she convince skeptical women to vote for her husband? 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z Washington said he had the quickness to retort, “No, see, Boy Willie’s ahead of his time.” John David Washington Gets an Education in ‘The Piano Lesson’ 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z The most obvious retort to the recent uptick in using rap lyrics in court cases is this: Rappers — like all artists — lie. 7 Songs We Nearly Missed in 2022 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Asked what the white and red roses mentioned several times in the opera might represent, she retorted, “I don’t know: roses!” Mariusz Trelinski Brings ‘Iolanta’ and ‘Bluebeard’s Castle’ to the Met 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z Not so fast, retorts Armstrong, walking around in his cowboy boots in director Marc Masterson's ambitious, if not entirely successful, "All the Way" revival. Better than Bryan Cranston? Star of South Coast Rep's 'All the Way' delivers a most convincing LBJ 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z Indeed, “The Father” was written as a retort to “A Doll’s House,” which Strindberg described as “swinery,” filled with logical potholes and tendentious argument. Review: Domestic Doom, Fiercely Conveyed, in Ibsen and Strindberg Plays 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Miller as a retort to Hank Thompson's 1952 hit, "The Wild Side of Life." 1st female country superstar Kitty Wells dies 2012-07-16T20:32:24Z If I were being more Bette back then, my retort could have been: “Sweetie, this isn’t a stage; it’s someone’s living room. Wind it in.” My week as Bette Davis: 'My fierce brows are begging to be raised' 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z Alphonsine’s bitter retort: “Well, maybe that is proof that Hutus lie.” ‘Our Lady of Kibeho,’ a Katori Hall Drama Set in the 1980s 2014-11-16T05:00:00Z The clever retort only ever materializes minutes or years later: Of course, she should have asked Christ, “red or white?” The competition for Miss America 1984 was business as usual — until everyone got a look at Vanessa Williams 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Stanley, unimpressed, retorts that "Nobody does them things now." JB Priestley: adventures of the 'tradesman of letters' 2012-11-09T22:55:06Z “That is precisely what I did not want to do with this film,” retorts Heineman. Director Matthew Heineman: ‘Suddenly I was alone with my camera in the middle of this shootout’ 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z But, of course, Leo is savvy enough to retort that he prefers David Addison, the man-child prince of “Moonlighting.” ‘Taxi Brooklyn’ Features Savvy Cabby and Curt Cop 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z According to the regional office for Poland's national forests, just 16 years ago there were more than 50 such charcoal burning bases in Bieszczady equipped with more than 600 retorts. In Polish mountains, charcoal burners try to keep fire alight 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Gray would retort that he does not gainsay progress in technology, but technology is progressed by technologists who, beady-eyed though they may be, are, after all, human. The Silence of Animals by John Gray – review 2013-02-15T10:20:01Z “You want fancy eggs? Make ‘em yourself, little Prince George,” she retorts. “The Politician”: From Olive Garden to green juice, food reveals the show’s true politics 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z “You know who thinks that?” the father retorted. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: Of Might and Men 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z “People don’t appeal to me that much,” Anthony matter-of-factly remarks at one point, to which Rosemary quickly retorts: “That’s normal. Who likes people? Nobody.” Theater Review: ‘Outside Mullingar,’ by John Patrick Shanley, Opens 2014-01-24T03:00:03Z “Well, then we are fellow sufferers,” Virginia retorts, again asking him to show some compassion. 'Masters of Sex' Recap: Seeking Safe Harbor 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z To which Jean retorts, “It’s not a problem unless you call it one.” When a Young Immigrant Vanishes in London, Can a Wildlife Biologist Help? 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z When one girl tries to diminish her victory by remarking, “Winning is just for fun,” Ellery retorts: “It was fun. How I won.” Debut Story Collections Full of Vulnerable People and Their Pain 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z He urges Sverdlosk and her scholarly husband, Lot, to leave, but she retorts: "Do I look like a woman who packs her bags?" Lot and His God – review 2012-11-19T13:57:20Z To which Irving, his father, retorts, “Larry may say it’s about us, but trust me. It’s about him.” A Photographer Turned the Tables on His Parents to Learn About Himself 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Where we’ve seen it since: On social media, as a sassy retort to significant elapsed time. Analysis | After 20 years, these 8 ‘Titanic’ moments still won’t die. Unlike Jack. 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z I once saw him ask a woman in Brooklyn what she did for a living, and when she answered, “botanic design,” he retorted: “Burn this borough to the ground.” A Netflix Experiment Gives Deserving Comics Their 15 Minutes 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z He also recalled Gehry retorting that he had done kitchens for the first 20 years of his career, saying, “Look where I am now and look where Bob is.” His ‘Soft White Cube’ Is Conquering TriBeCa 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z Brady retorted with the type of dry wit that all of Belichick's friends say the coach possesses but rarely displays in public, where he's a snore. NFL Coaches: More Entertaining than the Actual Games 2011-01-18T23:35:00Z It’s strange to think that the siren call of overstuffed sandwiches and witty retorts is driving your unconscious mind, but it is. Perspective | My month without social media: Less hunger, more time — and who cares about food trends, anyway? 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z "Well now you know that," she retorts, and the last shot in the scene is of Trudie's tender expression as she watches Pete say goodbye to their daughter. Mad Men recap – season six, episode 13: In Care Of 2013-06-26T22:00:00Z Her new album includes a retort: “Money, Power, Glory,” which claims, with deep sarcasm, that those are what she’s after. Lana Del Rey Still Stirs Things Up With ‘Ultraviolence’ 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z “Do you ask the cost of a Michelangelo?” retorts Dolce. Dolce and Gabbana are rich, extravagant and politically incorrect. You got a problem with that? 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z “When have you ever changed your path?” he retorts. ‘Better Call Saul’ Season 6, Episode 13 Recap: Life 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The man turned red, glared at Savage and retorted indignantly, “I AM NOT GAY!!!” Same-sex marriage: They’ll just never get it 2013-03-10T13:01:00Z There was a percussive sound to his running retorts to the crowd: “Yeah, right, sure.” Richard Belzer Had a Ball With the Relationship Between Comic and Crowd 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z His witty retorts to the prosecution barrister reportedly made the jury members stifle laughter, and at an industry screening at Venice, Broadbent’s performance as the no-nonsense Geordie elicited laughs, despite the language barrier. Art thief's story The Duke steals limelight at Venice film festival 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z Mark would infamously retort in an open letter to former best friend, printed in the New York Times. Mark Zuckerberg's new best friend 2011-03-07T19:15:00Z Delivered as a combative retort, it conveyed the attitude of a woman confidently standing her ground in a domestic conflict. Molly Ringwald Sings at Café Carlyle 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Dunson retorted with an online petition to stop the sales of Soulja Boy merchandise and crafted a musical reply, "Change Your Name." Why Soulja Boy shouldn't be sorry 2011-09-07T15:08:00Z “What would you know?” a food writer in the Emily Dickinson spot retorted. An Actual Dinner Party Inspired by Judy Chicago’s “The Dinner Party” 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z “You can do those things without believing in magic,” Mr. Maher retorted. Bill Maher: Christian faith in God is the ‘purposeful suspension of critical thinking’ 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z She retorts, “Did you tell him you are not Canadian?” ‘Welcome to Sweden’ and ‘Working the Engels’ on NBC 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z "If I must," Arthur retorted on being told of his parents' plan, "though I have no intention of relinquishing my courtesan, Flora." Digested read: Habits of the House by Fay Weldon 2012-08-12T18:00:00Z “Well, that explains my problem with self-loathing,” the comedian retorted with his trademark timing. Watch Julia Roberts Recall Her Reluctant First Interview with David Letterman 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z The late Ron Paul retorted that the only justification for such a venture would be “to send all the politicians up there.” Our politics are broken and toxic: How both party elites betrayed our trust, birthed Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z In Artforum, the critic Glenn O’Brien retorted: “Perhaps what makes these works politically incorrect is not that they are unbelievable but that they are, in fact, very believable.” Artists Revisit Their Bronx Walls of Fame 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z “Do you want to buy her earrings?” retorts the hard-pressed single mom. Bad moms: why messy motherhood is finally being accepted on screen 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z “I let you have your own way a lot of the time,” Johnston retorts with a smile. How we stay together: 'You don’t have to make the other person be just like you' 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z To Gyssling, who has accused him of rashly trespassing into politics, Chaplin retorts, “I remain . . . one thing only, and that is a clown.” If you’re in the mood for comedy, try these productions 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z At the film’s beginning, Seydoux’s paramour describes Philip’s office in expert detail, and retorts with a challenge: “Now let’s see how well you’ve been paying attention.” ‘Deception’ Review: Verbal Fetishism 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z "Sacked, not left," Williams retorted in mock accusation. Take That and Robbie gel on tour 2011-05-28T02:01:01Z “I quite like a bit of repetition,” Mr. Dunne retorts, with a dry chortle. ‘Riverdance’ Was Years Ago. Colin Dunne Makes Quiet Music Now. 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z “As long as I have air in my lungs,” Abe retorts, “I will never, ever stop!” 'TURN: Washington's Spies' recap: General haunted by agonizing choice 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z When Harper is told the wait time for her order of truffle mac and cheese, she retorts: “Twenty-five minutes? Are you sniffing for the truffles yourself?” In ‘Set It Up’ and 2 Other Netflix Comedies, No One Emerges Unscathed 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Wozniacki retorted: "You noticed? He's a great guy. This is very awkward." Internet dating? I'm not that desperate, exclaims Wozniacki 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z The young composer retorted: “It’s a little difficult to write soothing music for an Egyptian queen bitten by a poisonous snake and dying a painful death in an agony of remorse.” Review: Berlioz, Rendered Newly Audacious at Carnegie Hall 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Please give me a good retort to these rude people. Perspective | Ask Amy: Hikers encounter trail of rudeness 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z When questioned by the reporter if the immortal gown resided in her “living room,” J.Lo quickly retorted that such a placement would be “creepy and weird.” Jennifer Lopez reveals she keeps iconic Versace gown on a mannequin 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z “It’s breast size that increases the risk of breast cancer,” she wrote in retort. A Doctor Gives Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop a Pelvic Exam 2017-07-29T04:00:00Z He retorts with a well-played quip about the snake telling Eve to eat the apple. 'House of Cards' Season 3 Episode 6 Recap: Shame On You, Mr. President 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Adichie retorted: “I’m sorry, but, as a white man, you don’t get to define what racism is. You really don’t.” Unmaskings, burkinis and vegan cheese: the alternative ‘women of the year’ awards 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z "Well, that doesn't stop you from doing very much," he retorts. Barefaced trick: lose the lipstick, grab the spotlight 2012-07-13T22:01:21Z “My reaction was, ‘Oh, no, not again’,” said Sarah Marian Seltzer, 31, who wrote one such retort, “Dear Shailene Woodley,” for the website the Hairpin. Who Is a Feminist Now? 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z Trump delivered a constant, unhinged and fulsome pelting of dubious examples, strange retorts, immature insults and outright lies. Perspective | The first debate was one of the worst moments in television history 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z On Saturday, Drake dropped “Charged Up,” his first public retort to Mill’s claims. Meek Mill Hits Back at Drake Diss Track 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z To which my inner twentysomething retorted: “You took me to the wrong coffee shops.” The one-man musical 'The Lion' leaps to the L.A. stage with songs of regret and hope 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z If there was cultural value in its use on TV, retorted the Stark camp, then half the buildings in London would be untouchable. The death and life of the great British pub | Tom Lamont 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z When I had retorted there was no one to pay the ransom, he had kissed me and promised, if I ever needed one, he would. Meeting his family, disowned by my own 2014-01-08T23:59:00Z Yes, two of them — “No Frauds” and “Changed It” — serve as retorts. The Playlist: Nicki Minaj Strikes Back, and Fleet Foxes Return With a Folky Epic 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z When Diana quips, that it’s just a class, Brandi retorts, too sharply: “Does that make you feel safe?” ‘How to Defend Yourself’ Review: The Murkiness of Consent, and Friendship 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z "SO?" is a particularly popular retort, along with the classic "yawn". Jessie J is positive she'll unfollow negative tweeters 2012-05-31T19:00:01Z "Well, thank you for changing those few letters," Mason retorted. The cutthroat history behind the explosive "Perry Mason" grocery feud 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z Casting a scornful glance at her younger self, the older Sontag dryly retorts, “There are too few of them anyway!” | 'Sontag: Reborn': Moe Angelos?s ?Sontag: Reborn? in Under the Radar - Review 2012-01-08T21:53:50Z "It's extremely lovin' and very charitable," she retorted as I suggested her message was not exactly full of Christian charity. I'd rather see Rowan Williams meet the Phelps family 2011-04-06T13:59:00Z When Julia claims that the children are becoming scared of Sunil, he retorts, in Bengali, that she is "afraid of herself." "In Treatment" recap: Season 3 begins 2010-10-26T13:01:00Z But Christo has always had a good retort to the money question. A love letter to Christo, who has the courage to walk away 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z Which is probably the three-days-late retort I would most wish I’d come to in the moment: “Oh, good — so it wasn’t anything I actually did. Whereas you just chose to be a monster out loud.” Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Her sister-in-law has the starring role in a mean girls group chat 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z “Hey, I just talked you down from a death sentence to six months’ probation,” Jimmy retorts. 'Better Call Saul' Recap: Jimmy's Step Toward the Netherworld 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z The Sex Pistols guitarist is known for rejecting what he describes as fancy “Beatle chords” in favor of a sound without frills, and for drunken retorts on prime time British television. ‘Pistol’ Tells Steve Jones’s Story. With a Touch of Showbiz. 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Charlotte asks, and Jonny retorts, “It feels like an inevitable way to ruin the friendship.” Review: ‘The Mystery of Love and Sex’ Looks at Identity and Secrets Too 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Instead, I couldn’t be prouder to raise a girl who, when a classmate called Adam told her that he was named after the first human, retorted, “Actually, I was.” Bill Nye: Creationism is not science 2012-09-25T16:16:00Z My retort was high-pitched with horror, but even as the words left my lips, I realized my mistake. Honey, we’re praying for you 2013-03-31T01:00:00Z She retorts, “I hate guys that use their hatred of clichés as an excuse not to do anything that’s nice for you.” Theater Review: ‘Nobody Loves You,’ TV Satire at Old Globe in San Diego 2012-06-08T21:59:29Z “Quitting is a strength, not a weakness,” she retorted. Ingeborg Bachmann’s “Malina” Is the Truest Portrait of Female Consciousness Since Sappho 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z When Sheila intimates that he might need to get some help, Don Juan bitterly retorts, “Not everyone who comes back has PTSD!” Theater Review: ‘Don Juan Comes Home From Iraq’ by Paula Vogel 2014-03-28T22:10:08Z It is the eye-rolling retort that Karens everywhere have come to know all too well: “OK, KAREN.” What does it mean to be a ‘Karen’? Karens explain 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z The show’s retort encompasses references to countless male roles on Broadway from Che Guevara in “Evita” to Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof” and also brings in Ms. Buckley’s theatrical résumé. Music Review: Betty Buckley at Feinstein?s - Review 2011-10-06T19:55:50Z In any event, Long's casting makes sense in a movie that offers itself as a retort to other romantic comedies. Drew Barrymore, Jason Long Are 'Going the Distance' 2010-09-03T09:00:00Z “Now you lookie here,” Bill retorts, “I know about you and George and maybe somebody else too.” Twin Peaks recap: episodes one and two – crazy town just got much, much weirder 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z Photograph: Ken McKay/Thames/Rex Features The discrepancy between Rylan's mastery of the quick, concise, witty retort, and his difficulty exploring anything in depth without contradicting himself, is fascinating. Rylan Clark on The X Factor, death threats and being seen as a fame-hungry diva 2012-12-16T20:00:00Z Mailer punched Vidal at a party, prompting Vidal to retort: "Words fail Norman again." The A-Z of Gore Vidal 2012-08-01T19:00:06Z "If she played second base for the Yankees," he retorted, "I'd know her." Anna Nicole Smith judge urges new police probe 2010-06-21T16:29:00Z “That doesn’t excuse what you did and said about Newtown,” Kelly retorts. When Megyn met Alex: Megyn Kelly’s “Sunday Night” interview yielded more for its subject than its host 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z And the staggeringly difficult Sonata No. 2 seemed more than ever a young composer’s modernist retort to Beethoven’s mighty “Hammerklavier.” Recalling Pierre Boulez, a Conductor-Composer With an Ear to the Alternative 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z I asked my son, Isaiah, to behave, and he retorted, so loudly, “I’m on my period!” My friend left this world – and I learned to let him go 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z “I’m sorry, boomer, but I don’t know who that is,” the whippersnapper retorts. ‘Ambulance’ Review: Michael Bay Is Our Emergency Movie Technician 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z I would proudly retort, “I have no future!,” thereby alluding, over her socialist head, to a line from the Sex Pistols anti-anthem “God Save the Queen.” My Mother and the Failed Experiment of Yugoslavia 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z For all the screwball comedy, droll retorts, and kinetic action, "Bullet Train" entertains, until it goes over-the-top, which is not long before the train literally goes off the rails. Brad Pitt hops aboard the ridiculous, rollicking "Bullet Train" packed with gleefully violent stars 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z “Worship whatever deity you please,” Arnold retorts, as long as you tithe to the Church of England. Colonial Williamsburg: Where the Tea Party gets schooled 2013-04-07T16:00:00Z “Chin up love – we’ve all got to go sometime,” retorts Corden, pausing for a beat before adding maliciously: “Smells like you already have.” Got any change? Why cinema struggles with homelessness 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z “Almost,” Grant retorted, as the interview drew to a painful close. Is Hugh Grant rude or just British? Oscars interview may be lost in translation. 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z “There I Said It” is one of those power ballads Lambert is theoretically moving away from, and the lyric doesn’t contain a retort worthy of the title. Review: Adam Lambert's 'The Original High' Is a Solid Pop Album 2015-06-22T04:00:00Z He has a retort at the ready: “If you loved the music you were making, would you have felt like it was worth it?” ‘The Idol’ Season 1, Episode 3 Recap: Tedros Has Notes 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z What about when Titus’s brother retorts, sensibly: “Why dost thou laugh? It fits not with this hour.” In ‘M3gan,’ a Detective’s Guilty Laugh Speaks Volumes About Him (and Us) 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Daniel Petzold, one of the cast members from the Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre program, doesn’t quite have the experience to maximize the effect of Moth’s puncturing retorts. Shakespeare's 'Love's Labor's Lost': Kathleen Marshall directs a winner at the Old Globe 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z “Notes on a Silencing” is a purposefully named, brutal and brilliant retort to the asinine question of “Why now?” A Survivor of Sexual Assault Speaks Out 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z To Tony Blair, whose response to the Arab spring was to worry for Israel, he retorts: "Israel wouldn't feel safe if it was being spooned by the Hulk." Andrew Maxwell ? review 2011-08-25T16:59:43Z He retorts, “Well, I never had a childhood.” Theater Review: David Adjmi’s ‘Marie Antoinette’ at Yale Repertory Theater 2012-11-12T17:08:56Z Sides go far beyond coleslaw, hush puppies, french fries and Brunswick stew, and cocktails are commonplace, a contemporary retort to the dry counties of old that prevented barbecue joints from serving beer, let alone liquor. Why North Carolina’s barbecue scene is still smoldering 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The best way to respond to a rebuke is to slow things way down with a gentle retort. Ask Amy: Man celebrates birthday by giving friends a dilemma 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z Arendt doesn’t pause for a moment, crisply retorting, “They should learn.” ‘Hannah Arendt’: a ferocious portrayal of a blazing intellect 2013-07-19T12:59:40Z Colbert playfully retorted that his political humor wasn’t exactly the same as golfing, noting that making “jokes about Trump are a lot harder than making a putt.” Watch a 'Heckler' Interrupt Stephen Colbert's Monologue 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z As for spinning conspiracies, Hersh offers this retort: How many people knew about the National Security Agency’s vast surveillance operations for years after Sept. 11, 2001, and said nothing? The ever-iconoclastic, never-to-be-ignored, muckraking Seymour Hersh 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z And Virginia retorts, “I told you not to call me Ginny.” The Best Cinema Goes Beyond Mere Storytelling 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z In an era when Hollywood spends so much time and money on effects, each seemingly bigger and splashier and more jawdropping than the last, Malick seems to be offering an on-screen retort. 'Knight of Cups:' Why Terrence Malick is at the top of his game 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z In a playful retort to what were once deemed proper materials such as bronze, Barlow looks to the urban environment, crafting everything from toppled spires to big scrunched-up fabric boulders from recycled cast-offs. This week's new exhibitions 2011-08-26T23:05:08Z Her rendition of “Losing My Mind,” from “Follies,” transformed a middle-aged woman’s torch song into the saucy retort from a young woman to a manipulative boyfriend. Review: Marissa Mulder Trusts Her Intuition at the Metropolitan Room 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z On cue the audience laughs at every retort, peppering in some applause for good measure. “Murphy Brown” returns revived, but not refreshed 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z The moment in which Coach Beard suggests Jamie is being accidentally “ironic,” and Jamie retorts that, no, he’s being deliberately “hypocritical” — and then Ted notes that the whole scenario is ironic? ‘Ted Lasso,’ Season 3, Episode 3 Recap: Zava Superstar 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z They’ve also claimed it smells off, as evidenced by studies investigating how manufacturers could mitigate canned cold brew’s “retort smell.” Is there hope for canned cold brew? 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z “The King of Liars,” Pierre retorts, “is a menace to all creatures.” New Middle Grade Fiction From the Authors of ‘Wicked’ and ‘Knights vs. Dinosaurs’ 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z “I’ll fight you for it,” retorted Hank Winchester, 37, a local TV reporter. Detroit Pushes Back With Young Muscles 2011-07-01T20:30:53Z Not finding any sparks on the TV, many switched to their smartphones, furiously checking Twitter feeds for more-spicy retorts and commentary. Young Crowd Finds Debate Lacking 2012-10-05T22:05:37Z “Repeating that over and over doesn’t make it more interesting, Lawrence,” Weiner retorts. Anthony Weiner’s downfall and Donald Trump’s rise: Everything that’s bad and stupid about politics in one lesson 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z As Virginia leaves, Dr. Lillian delivers a final retort: “Try not to perpetuate the sick belief that women need to open their legs to get a leg up.” 'Masters of Sex' Recap: Jumping Into an Ice Cold Lake 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z As it turned out, Lennon only had to wait a matter of days to experience McCartney’s retort, which arrived in the dark, conflicted strains of “Dear Friend.” Wings was a better band than Paul McCartney or his critics think 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z Arthur retorted: 'Mr Jeans, the Daily Post is next to the Bible in Caernarfon. Newspaper marks 50,000th edition 2013-09-23T06:32:35Z “He had a million retorts for anyone in the audience that was foolish enough to try and trade barbs with the master.” Jack Carter, Comedian Who Brought His Rapid-Fire Delivery to TV, Dies at 93 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z When a patronizing French envoy lectures Princess Grace about France’s war in Algeria, she retorts, “Oh, but colonialism is so last century.” Review: ‘Grace of Monaco,’ a Fractured Fairy Tale on Lifetime 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z "What is it like to be the last black president?" retorted Galifianakis. Obama appears on Two Ferns chat show 2014-03-11T13:00:15Z The young Joan Anderson retorted, “Well, the masters had to play by ear to come up with that stuff.” Remarkable Records of Joni Mitchell’s Changes 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z When Ms. Kilgallen began relentlessly attacking Joey Adams in her column, Ms. Adams wrote a “vicious” retort about the more famous columnist. Cindy Adams, Gossip’s G.O.A.T. 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z “I can go the beach if I want to,” Charlie retorts. Television Review: Charlie Sheen in ‘Anger Management’ on FX 2012-06-27T22:29:26Z I got complaints about freedom of speech, accusations of whining and lying, and that classic retort — If it’s so bad, why not leave? “It is a a ferocious tax on people’s feelings of safety”: Congresswoman targets GamerGate-style online harassment 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Perhaps the kindest retort was: “Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.” Civilities: A lesbian daughter fears her parents financially favor a straight sister Like what you would have said, if only you had thought of the great retort in the moment. Julia Stiles gets Shakespearean again: On murder, betrayal and the powerful women of "Riviera" 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z I suggested five possible retorts from girls and asked for guidance. This Life: Clothing Straddles the Line Between Sweet and Skimpy 2013-05-10T21:46:08Z I retorted, “What if I needed you to kneel down and kiss my feet every time you saw me?” “This Is Pleasure” 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z “Come in five minutes then leave me—that is my sex life!” the woman retorts. Esther Perel Lets Us Listen In on Couples’ Secrets 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z “I’m proud of him. I’m proud of my son,” Biden retorted in the first debate, after the president brought up Hunter’s drug use — which both Bidens have admitted and spoken about. Perspective | Joe Biden, Hunter Biden and the politics of unconditional love 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z As Mullin persisted, O’Brien retorted: “You challenged me to a cage match, acting like a twelve year old schoolyard bully.” GOP senator stands up and challenges Teamsters head to a fight in a fiery exchange at a hearing 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z O'Brien retorted, "You stand your butt up, big guy," as Mullin rose from his seat and fidgeted with his wedding band. Bernie Sanders prevents near brawl after Republican stands and dares union chief to fight at hearing 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z “I am telling you, Putin and President Xi are salivating at the thought that someone like that could become president,” Haley retorted Wednesday, saying the Russian and Chinese leaders “would love” his isolationism. Vivek Ramaswamy’s approach in business and politics is the same: Confidence, no matter the scenario 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z He added that “Falsehoods circulated on the internet are not ‘reports,’” prompting Mr. Cotton to retort that The New York Times “just described its own ‘newsroom.’” Cotton calls for Justice Dept. probe of news photographers ‘embedded with Hamas’ 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z A woman waving an Israeli flag on the corner retorted with an expletive. Film on Hamas attacks spurs competing, tense protests outside Museum of Tolerance 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z The former president retorted: “This is a very unfair trial, very, very. And I hope the public is watching it.” Highlights of Donald Trump’s hours on the witness stand at his New York civil fraud trial 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Asked about almost-daily warnings from Israel's closest ally, the United States, to exercise caution, he retorted that Israel was being cautious and it "couldn't be measured in numbers". Israeli President Isaac Herzog defends Gaza operation 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Brandeis retorted that the “professor is no civil rights champion when it comes to minorities he personally finds distasteful, namely, Jewish Israelis. He is in fact a civil rights violator.” Harvard lionized professor after finding he discriminated against Jewish students 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Mrs. Clinton retorted, “But it’s not free speech when you are disrupting everybody else’s opportunity to speak.” Heckler confronts Hillary Clinton over Biden’s ‘warmongering’ Oval Office speech 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z And it has, in Bening, an actor with a natural affinity for rough edges and sharp retorts, plus an ability to make emotional sense of a character’s fury. Review: 'Nyad' swims and sometimes sinks, but Bening's performance is Annette gain 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z "I don't want to speak about value," he retorts with mischievous disgust. Eric Cantona - the singer: 'The Rolling Stones should support me' 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The brash Sanders retorted at criticism earlier this season from a rival coach by saying, “they done messed around and made it personal.” Bryce Harper slugs 2 more homers as Phillies pound Braves 10-2 in Game 3 of NL Division Series 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Others retorted that PiS had been so good for Poland that their children had moved abroad for better opportunities. Poland election: Bitter campaign splits country ahead of key vote 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z After seeing many people retort to her comments by trying to convince that Katz was merely joking, Zegler acknowledged the long history of that excuse being levied against women. Rachel Zegler stands up for Taylor Swift after 'cruel' comments about rumored Travis Kelce relationship 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z When he said he did not want to be lectured by colleagues whom he accused of being beholden to special interests, one Republican retorted from the back: "You're no martyr." How Kevin McCarthy lost political cage fight with arch-enemy Matt Gaetz 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z When a Republican colleague challenged "the gentlelady from California" on her knowledge of guns, she famously retorted: "Senator, I know something about what firearms can do." Obituary: Dianne Feinstein, trailblazing senator who defied CIA and White House 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Feinstein spoke fiercely of the violence she’d lived through in San Francisco and retorted: ”Senator, I know something about what firearms can do.” Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at 90 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z The speaker retorted that he would not waste time on something like that, according to Gaetz. The far right has been feuding with McCarthy for weeks. Here’s how it’s spiraling into a shutdown. 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z There were some awkward and downright cringeworthy moments during the debate, from lines that were heavily rehearsed to some clunky retorts. Christie calls Trump ‘Donald Duck,’ DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z “It’s not morning in America,” Ramaswamy retorted, reviving a line from a memorable Reagan’s 1984 reelection campaign ad that sought to demonstrate what the country had overcome in Reagan’s first term. Ronald Reagan famously spoke of the ‘ash heap of history.’ So do several GOP candidates today 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Armenia's Pashinyan has said the crisis showed that his country could not rely on Russia to defend its interests, though Moscow has retorted that Armenia has few friends other than Russia. Explainer: Why are 120,000 people about to move from Nagorno-Karabakh? 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z He keeps the dramatic pressure on through his expert delivery of a barrage of pointed questions and knowing retorts. Commentary: Critics weren't invited to David Mamet's new play. Then the show's star, Shia LaBeouf, sent a personal invite 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The secretaries of the three branches of the service made a rare public plea to end this madness and he smugly retorted that he was going to hold out until he gets what he wants. Tuberville proves Republicans picks MAGA over the military 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z But Bill later claims they broke up because of Willa’s behavior, to which she retorts, “So basically, my personality.” Meg Ryan returns to rom-coms to show that 'old people' are 'still romantic and sexy' 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Democrats retorted that Republicans were the ones politicizing prosecutions, and some viewed the law as Republican retribution against Willis. As Trump and Republicans target Georgia’s Fani Willis for retribution, the state’s governor opts out 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z “Bring it,” Ms. Shaw retorted in a text message to The New York Times on Monday. California Attorney General Seeks to Block Transgender Notification Policy 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z China’s Geng retorted that the military exercises are “at a record level,” pointing to U.S. bombers and Marines taking part, and noting more U.S. sanctions on the DPRK. The US and allies clash with North Korea, China and Russia over failed satellite launch and tensions 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z He retorted: “I don’t mind if you die.” Climate activists crash Massachusetts governor’s swanky Democratic fundraiser 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z In a swift retort, Helenius told Joshua: "I don't got a problem with you." Fired-up Joshua weighs in for Helenius fight 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z |
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