sharp-witted

Example Sentences

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Gwen Crockett said her daughter was a sharp-witted speaker from a young age.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2024

The character — a sharp-witted, Brooklyn-loving, Air Jordan-wearing Knicks superfan — would go on to star in a slew of commercials for Michael Jordan’s sneaker line, still played by Lee.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2023

Zephaniah, who was born in Birmingham in central England on April 15, 1958, was a sharp-witted and often provocative presence across British media as well as regularly performing at political gatherings and demonstrations.

From Washington Times • Dec. 7, 2023

Stardom as the sharp-witted Chandler Bing on Friends also brought fortune - in the form of $1.1m an episode - and a string of glamorous girlfriends.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2023

He was a bachelor, a man of sixty or so, plump and sharp-witted.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman