wisecrack

Example Sentences

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Soon, though, the wisecrack gives way to more sober ruminations.

From Los Angeles Times

He later inserted political wisecracks into his patter at the Carroll Arms cocktail lounge, near the Capitol.

From New York Times

With its wisecracking hero and flippant tone, 2019’s “Shazam!” arrived as a bolt of inspiration in the gloomy DC Extended Universe.

From Washington Post

Odenkirk, who started out as a comedian, is a fine choice for a character whose main conversational mode, and way of dealing with the world, is the dry wisecrack.

From Los Angeles Times

For more than two decades and across 10 series — even including appearances on “30 Rock” and “Arrested Development” — Belzer played the wisecracking, acerbic homicide detective prone to conspiracy theories.

From Seattle Times