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
OK, a smart aleck would say that’s a low bar.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2019
She’s still a downbeat smart aleck, but she can make you cry without appearing to do very much.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2018
Since then, the driver says, “every smart aleck who thinks he can tell a joke has been circling Burbank like a vulture.”
From New York Times • May 24, 2017
He threw the bag into the air, said “Arigatō” a little rudely, kind of like a smart aleck, then said, “Next time I’ll bring you something. Maybe a kimono? And then you’ll give me rice.”
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
