know-it-all
Example Sentences
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“It’s okay to be a know-it-all if you don’t think everyone else is a know-it-nothing.”
From Literature
Don’t let the know-it-alls fool you: Nobody saw this showdown coming in August.
I offered that information with an apology, since nobody wants to come off as a know-it-all; however, matching shows with the right streaming service is part of a TV critic’s job these days.
From Salon
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.”
The idea was to put to rest any worry that she might parade in like a know-it-all.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
