wit

Example Sentences

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The author depicts all this vividly and with sardonic wit, but with little fuss or outrage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

To wit, investors will also be closely scrutinizing the company’s existing financial position, he notes.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Gerald Barry is today’s rare opera composer with a draught-dry wit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

It is also billed as "a sweeping celebration of theatre and its heightened romance, told with Tarantino's signature style and unmistakable wit".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Her husband’s wit, his musical talent, those exquisite long fingers so evident in any photograph imparted a gleam to her days that she was never able to recapture after his death.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson