[
UK
/kˈʌmbæk/
]
[ US /ˈkəmˌbæk/ ]
[ US /ˈkəmˌbæk/ ]
NOUN
- return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity
-
a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher
How To Use comeback In A Sentence
- You'd always ignore it or answer with a cool comeback.
- They didn't admit they were defeated; they began to recruit and attempted to stage a comeback.
- Milk churns and dairymaids are making a comeback on a Sheffield housing estate where South Yorkshire's first urban dairy will start producing cheese commercially next month.
- My fists clenched and unclenched as I tried to think of some comeback to scream at her but nothing came to mind.
- One day, the three-piece suite will stage a comeback. Times, Sunday Times
- Impressive comeback of the team after losing 2-0! The Sun
- A brief silence followed, in which she tried to retaliate with a clever comeback and he frowned angrily at the ground.
- Notable is the fact that the boletus edulis, commonly known as porcini, has made a huge comeback in recent years and is one of the most hunted of the mushroom species. ThinkSPAIN - The leading English Spanish website
- It was bought by a dealer who was convinced that tapestries would make a comeback in the vast new homes being built for dotcom billionaires. Times, Sunday Times
- A former drug addict and reformed hellraiser, he's on the comeback trail with a sickly song that gradually starts to work its way up the charts.