smart aleck
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He’s a pint-sized smart aleck who cares deeply for Dunk.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026
I’m a kid that grew up in Hollywood, and I went to Baghdad wearing a Metallica shirt and I was a total smart aleck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
Reynolds may play the smart aleck, but beneath Adam’s zingers he is compensating for a profound pain, and Louis is critical in activating his son’s tender side.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2022
She’s still a downbeat smart aleck, but she can make you cry without appearing to do very much.
From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2018
“A smart aleck, eh? Well, Mr. Rule Flouter, right down there in the forum—-Julia, point for me, please—” Julia dutifully set down the security tray and pointed toward the main plaza.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
That may have been reflected later in his embrace of quarterback Billy Joe Hobert, described by Gastineau as “a smart-aleck country kid” and “riverboat gambler” but also an intense competitor who oozed confidence.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
RuPaul plays a drag queen on a cross-country road trip with a smart-aleck tween in the new comedy series “AJ and the Queen.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2020
Mad was the smart-aleck spawn of the age of mass media, when everyone watched the same networks, flocked to the same movies and saluted the same flag.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2019
To wow her young admirers, Rand would often tell a story of how a smart-aleck book salesman had once challenged her to explain her philosophy while standing on one leg.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2018
He’d always liked Baxter, liked the kid’s smart-aleck nature and who-cares attitude.To see such a thing done to him...
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
