smart remark
Example Sentences
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“He made some sort of smart remark about being up against a pretty woman,” Hern recalled.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2022
It only took one more smart remark before his temper erupted.
From The Guardian • Aug. 29, 2017
“If everything you say sounds like the beginning of an argument, it is easy for someone to miss the joke and look for the smart remark, where only the heartfelt word is written.”
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2015
If you don’t tip in a restaurant, the waiter or waitress will make a smart remark and your evening will be ruined.
From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2015
I wanted to say something that would lead Margaret offtrack, but when I opened my mouth to make some smart remark, nothing came out.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
