quick wit
Example Sentences
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Armed with a quick wit and southern charm, she took control of her show business career that spanned more than 60 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
His tireless travel schedule and quick wit testify to his stamina -- and he also credits his third wife Rosangela da Silva, 59, with keeping him young.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The book is potent, pungent and powerful on every page, full of excitement and zany counterculture cool and spiced with Mr. Freston’s razor-sharp observations and quick wit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
“Bab’s Uvula”: This first-season skit is filled with the kind of double entendre and quick wit that carved a path for the best of “SNL’s” skits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
Some of the Geats guffawed, delighted by their leader's quick wit.
From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye
