smart aleck
Example Sentences
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He’s a pint-sized smart aleck who cares deeply for Dunk.
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026
In real life, however, Mr. Jaffee was the opposite of a smart aleck: a genteel, unassuming man whose in-person humor was delivered with a wink, not a cudgel.
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023
Q. Stuck in the middle: My father has always been a smart aleck who loves practical jokes and discreetly needling people.
From Slate • Jul. 6, 2021
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
“You didn’t used to be smart aleck until you started hanging around with my son.”
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
