wag

Example Sentences

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Which doesn’t keep him from being the driest wag in the cul-de-sac.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 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 tell clients, ‘Don’t let the tax tail wag the dog.’”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

When Franz heard Hyacinth say his name, his tail gave a little wag and his eyes fluttered open, then drifted closed again.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser