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

You can’t wag your finger at people and say, “You should be going to the theater and having this theatrical experience,” but you feel it rising right now.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

I want to run around, wag my tail like Mi Shi.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na