clever
Example Sentences
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A rewatch lends itself to the trifles peppered throughout Wineman’s clever script, but there’s nothing quite like the first time seeing his film transform from its humble beginnings to its jaw-dropping final act.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
Stick with American stocks for the clever tech and cheap domestic energy, and overseas ones for lower valuations and a currency hedge.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
The show’s nontraditional approach—a mix of clever analysis and laudatory commentary—has allowed it to nab high-profile interviews with executives, some of whom rarely speak to legacy media outlets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Shashikala said: "Scammers are very clever, they use old people like us."
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
It was, perhaps, larger than any owl she had seen, and with eyes that seemed particularly clever, though in truth all owls had that look about them.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
