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

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

Cooper Connolly made a late 23 but the tail failed to wag as India turned the screws.

From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025

Then, issue a press guidance that he will be making an announcement on Tuesday and watch the tongues wag.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025

I sat at the table, jolted awake by the coffee, petted Gretchen on top of her domed head, got a tail wag and, in as positive a tone as possible, said: “Used motor oil.”

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen