wiseacre

Example Sentences

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“Hey,” said one wiseacre, stepping into a gaggle of car people on the patio at the Mission Ranch.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2023

You just know some wiseacre will be screaming “Get out of the hole!” the next time he putts.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2022

Here is where a wiseacre would note that it makes sense for Winston to play for the Saints — who also play in the N.F.C.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2020

He proved so skillful at blending “the apparently antagonistic roles of wiseacre and smart alec,” as he put it, that he was soon invited to appear on television himself.

From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2019

He was acting so different, all glum, and wiseacre answers.

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli