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

Reynolds may play the smart aleck, but beneath Adam’s zingers he is compensating for a profound pain, and Louis is critical in activating his son’s tender side.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2022

I was never a troublemaker, but I was always a smart aleck.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2018

He thinks I’m trying to be a smart aleck.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake