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nifty

[nif-tee] / ˈnɪf ti /


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He’s not a super-scientist or a god or an extraterrestrial or a one-percenter able to develop all manner of nifty crime-fighting gadgetry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

But there’s a big difference between some nifty new AI inventory tracking and a real, bottom-line, game-changing shift.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

What they got was a cool response from John McGinn, not just super with the ball at his feet but also pretty nifty with a microphone in front of his face.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Through methods like search engine optimization and other nifty page-ranking subterfuge, this nonverified content climbs to the top of search results and people’s consciousness.

From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2026

Instead, when asked a question, he simply responded with a nifty sidestep or a question of his own.

From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo

Sometimes the nifties come a little too fast, and Judith is, for the most part, a tedious nuisance, in spite of the obvious care lavished upon her.

From Time Magazine Archive

This archetypal wisecrack is, after her heartfelt growl about the overmeticulous neighbor who waxes her driveway, probably the best known of Bombeck's nifties.

From Time Magazine Archive

He looked niftier and the kind of player our guys had seen in college.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2021

About midway through the third period, Ovechkin had an even niftier assist to set up Tom Wilson for a goal that gave Washington a 3-2 lead.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 13, 2019

“He knows a lot, and he appreciates some of the niftier moves.”

From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2014

Saturday serial hero Captain Marvel had a niftier suit than the boxy ones Washington politicians wear.

From Slate ● May 16, 2011

“Never saw a niftier thing on the ball field,” responded McRae warmly.

From Baseball Joe Around the World Pitching on a Grand Tour by Lester Chadwick

Her niftiest fight sequence looks like abstract art: a stark black-and-white aerial pan of her shadow battling minions down a hallway.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025

But Wind’s niftiest trick, honed over more than 20 years and thousands of private events, is his ability to eliminate any sense that he and his audience are locked in a contest.

From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2022

The niftiest device that’s discounted today is Anker’s Powercore Fusion wall charger-meets-battery pack.

From The Verge ● Jul. 19, 2021

The niftiest catch Martellus Bennett made was the one that didn’t count.

From Chicago Tribune ● Sep. 16, 2013

He’s the niftiest one of the lot, with his father owning the iron works and about half the town besides.

From Under Boy Scout Colors by Joseph Bushnell Ames




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