wag

Example Sentences

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To paraphrase some anonymous wag, never let a cross-cultural calamity go to waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

In Bhutan, chilis aren’t just a spicy ingredient that makes eyes water and tongues wag.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

But strict rules also make the financial tail wag the real economy dog.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

“I tell clients, ‘Don’t let the tax tail wag the dog.’”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Ye see, I can’t get out o’ the habit of caffin’ about it all at once; the chafts will wag as they be used to.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker