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

Q. Stuck in the middle: My father has always been a smart aleck who loves practical jokes and discreetly needling people.

From Slate • Jul. 6, 2021

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2019

“If what you get from watching ‘Jessica Jones’ is that she is a smart aleck detective who is solving crime, great,” Mr. Loeb added.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2018

“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