witty
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While Mr. Richman’s vocals retained punk’s nasal, monochromatic tone, his songs were dorky and witty, channeling Buddy Holly, Gene Vincent and Freddie and the Dreamers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Some brain-teasing fun: What’s a three-letter word for a “Mother clucker”? Solve today’s crossword for some witty wordplay.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
Victoria Behr’s witty costumes—from the Emperor’s robes to the Wife’s casual shorts—completed the picture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
A fan favorite for his witty wording and player nicknames, King turned his most famous catchphrase, “Gimme the Hotsauce,” into the name of his podcast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
And I, listening, Found not the salt of the whispers of my girl, Murmur of confused colors, as we lay near sleep; Little wise words and little witty words, Wanton as water, honied with eagerness.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
“Why should we follow the old ways? Were they so perfect as to leave no room for something bolder, tougher, wittier, more equal and more just?”
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2024
Allen, as always, is comfortable in his fat suit, and as before, the television series is better than the movies were — just as silly but much wittier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2023
Other participants in the march included children and pensioners and everyone in between, with protesters engaging in good-natured competition over whose banner or placard was wittier.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 23, 2018
Desdemona’s and Emilia’s discussion toward the end about the foibles of men has seldom felt wittier or more on point.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2018
“Yes, very soon. He gave me a quiet hint; I told him he was mistaken; he asked my pardon and said no more. Cole does not want to be wiser or wittier than his neighbours.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
Ernst Lubitsch is best remembered today for directing some of the wittiest, sauciest Hollywood romantic comedies of the 1930s and ’40s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
Australian-British author of the 1979 novel Puberty Blues, Kathy Lette, remembered Sir Tom as "one of the wittiest people I ever met".
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2025
Winifred might be the smartest, wittiest and most brutal psychopath to grace the pages of a comedy of manners that turns into a horror show — all in an age rife with repression.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2025
Best-selling author Kinsella is at her wittiest self in her latest, hilarious comedy.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2021
Miss Matilda Maddox, you are the wittiest, most fascinating flower to bloom in Baltimore in years.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker
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