wit
Example Sentences
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Even when they were locked in combat, they brought out each other’s sharpest wit.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Irony has little use for ecstasy, but Mac’s specialty is spectacle, and his slow, if showy, disposal of wit brought a new immersive quality to the text and performance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
‘There is nothing fresh or original here, no wit or zing, no pressure on language or form or voice or thought.’
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
James said Willis brings "a wealth of presenting experience and a natural warmth", while Widdicombe "had us all in stitches with his unique style of self-deprecating humour and razor-sharp wit".
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Mary Alice followed wit h plenty of room, though she didn’t like to get burrs in her hair.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing wit
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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