smart-aleck

Example Sentences

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He’s a pint-sized smart aleck who cares deeply for Dunk.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

She is an outraged activist, a smart aleck, an angsty dreamer of a girl.

From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2023

The puppet replied, “Eddie, how long have you been on the air?” — leading Sullivan to retort, “Topo, nobody likes a smart aleck mouse.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2019

OK, a smart aleck would say that’s a low bar.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2019

“You didn’t used to be smart aleck until you started hanging around with my son.”

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz