wisecracking
Example Sentences
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It’s tough to top the superlative energy Moore shared with Asner, Valerie Harper’s wisecracking Rhoda Morgenstern and Cloris Leachman as Mary’s smugly married downstairs neighbor, Phyllis.
From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026
The bill opened with an onstage, truncated ballet class, with Erán Fink at the piano, conducted by Tomas Karlborg, the group’s wisecracking ballet master.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Holliday portrayed Florence “Flo” Jean Castleberry, a wisecracking waitress who coined the show’s popular catchphrase, “Kiss my grits.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
Dobson's wisecracking style of magic saw him rise to prominence through the 1980s.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025
“Not yet. Roho didn’t start out as a monster, no. I’d bet he was once a wisecracking, reckless kid. Only difference is, no one stopped him ahead of time.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
