wit
Example Sentences
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With a healthy dose of RuPaul’s signature wit and enough drag queen-friendly lighting to combat Hollywood’s run of dimly lit features, the team revives the disaster spoof with stylish aplomb.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Here he gives a distinguished performance laced with surprising infusions of wit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Even when they were locked in combat, they brought out each other’s sharpest wit.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Irony has little use for ecstasy, but Mac’s specialty is spectacle, and his slow, if showy, disposal of wit brought a new immersive quality to the text and performance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The wizard roared with laughter at his own wit.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing wit
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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