know-it-all

Example Sentences

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Soft know-it-alls from the city and phonies of any stripe receive rough treatment in his shows, such as the llama farmer from California who gets thrown under a Montana cattle guard in “Yellowstone.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The idea was to put to rest any worry that she might parade in like a know-it-all.

From The Wall Street Journal

I have been a know-it-all Dodger fan since the late 1950s and after last season I thought, and hoped, Clayton Kershaw would retire.

From Los Angeles Times

He could come off as a know-it-all, and he tended to ramble when speaking.

From Salon

Of course, being a kid is full of trial and error, especially when you’re a know-it-all.

From Salon