wiseacre

Example Sentences

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“Hey,” said one wiseacre, stepping into a gaggle of car people on the patio at the Mission Ranch.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2023

You just know some wiseacre will be screaming “Get out of the hole!” the next time he putts.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2022

Here is where a wiseacre would note that it makes sense for Winston to play for the Saints — who also play in the N.F.C.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2020

Aaron Sorkin has his screwball David Mamet patter, Joss Whedon his wiseacre teams of lovable rapscallions, Diablo Cody her antic cleverness disguising roiling anguish, and so on.

From Slate • Jun. 29, 2018

He was acting so different, all glum, and wiseacre answers.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli