smart-aleck

Example Sentences

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I’m a kid that grew up in Hollywood, and I went to Baghdad wearing a Metallica shirt and I was a total smart aleck.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

Some sued, some sent smart aleck responses and some refused to answer the email.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2025

“If he comes off as evasive, petulant and a smart aleck, this is going to be a killer in front of the court and the court of public opinion.”

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2020

The puppet replied, “Eddie, how long have you been on the air?” — leading Sullivan to retort, “Topo, nobody likes a smart aleck mouse.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2019

As I’ve told you, what I say is not what I feel, which is why I have a reputation for being boy-crazy as well as a flirt, a smart aleck and a reader of romances.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank