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
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
Some wiseacre in Millbury, Mass., celebrated the Patriots’ Super Bowl triumph over the Rams by replacing the sign for Goff Street with a Brady Street version.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2019
She’s comic relief, not because you laugh at an overcooked caricature but because she delivers much-needed wiseacre observations.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2017
He was acting so different, all glum, and wiseacre answers.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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