come-back
Return to prominence
A come-back is a return to prominence after a period of decline or absence: The singer staged a remarkable come-back after years out of the spotlight.
In conversation, a come-back is a quick, clever retort to an insult or criticism: I couldn't think of a good come-back until hours later.
The hyphenated spelling is less common than the solid form comeback.
Brief, clever remark
- rejoinderReply to a reply
- riposteSwift clever reply
- zingerPointed witty remark
- wisecrackFlippant clever remark
one-liner · repartee · put-down · burn · clapback · sass · barb · jab
Return after decline
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- reboundReturn after deflection
- rallyGathering for a cause
renaissance · restoration · redemption · resurrection · renewal · recuperation · upturn · triumph
Gathering after separation
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
- revivalReturn after decline
nostalgia · hiatus · retirement · spotlight · fame · stardom · relevance · reinvention
Coming back into view
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- revivalReturn after decline
- reemergenceReturning to visibility
- homecomingReturning to one's origin
reunion · boomerang · revisit · reentry · restoration · recurrence · repetition · encore
quip
Brief, clever remark
wisecrack · one-liner · repartee · put-down · burn · clapback · sass · barb · jab · dig
revival
Return after decline
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- reboundReturn after deflection
rally · renaissance · restoration · redemption · resurrection · renewal · recuperation · upturn · triumph · underdog
reunion
Gathering after separation
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- farewellLeave-taking expression
- encoreAudience-demanded extra performance
revival · nostalgia · hiatus · retirement · spotlight · fame · stardom · relevance · reinvention · chart-topping
reappearance
Coming back into view
- resurgenceReturn after dormancy
- revivalReturn after decline
- reemergenceReturning to visibility
homecoming · reunion · boomerang · revisit · reentry · restoration · recurrence · repetition · encore · reprise
rally
Gathering for a cause
overtime · ninth-inning · halftime · momentum · clutch · underdog · overtime · tie · equalizer · championship