comeback

[ UK /kˈʌmbæk/ ]
[ 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.